Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda)
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Picturesque 5-story Buddhist pagoda temple, offering sweeping views from the top.
Why it's in the ranking
We blend the rating (4.6) with the volume of 6,100 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.57 (out of 5).
Opening hours
● Closed now- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: Closed
- Friday: Closed
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 03:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 03:00 PM
Approximate location
Address: Higashiyama Ward, 清水, 388 八坂上町 東山区 京都市 京都府 605-0862, Japan
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Reviews from Google- ★★★★★★★★★★Yami An· 3 months ago
Hōkan-ji Temple, or Yasaka Pagoda, was one of the most memorable sights I visited in Kyoto. The five-story pagoda rising above the narrow stone-paved streets and traditional wooden houses feels exactly like the old Kyoto scenery I had im…
- ★★★★★★★★★★龍mallow· 5 months ago
We visited Hōkan-ji Temple, and it turned out to be one of the most memorable moments of our trip especially because it was snowing that day. Seeing the pagoda surrounded by softly falling snow made the whole scene feel almost unreal. T…
- ★★★★★★★★★★Cuna Bulalapidem· 4 months ago
Hokan-ji Temple — better known for its iconic Yasaka Pagoda — is quite simply one of the most recognizable and photogenic landmarks in Kyoto. If there were ever a single postcard image capable of encapsulating the timeless atmosphere of…
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