- Experience Kyoto’s Hidden National Treasures -


DATE:   October. 27 to November. 19, 2006   9:00 to 16:00
PLACE:  

19 venues including temples and shrines in Kyoto and Uji city

DIRECTION:   Main Venues
Chion-in Temple Sanmon: Chion-in, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Take City Bus #206 to Chion-in Mae
Tofukuji Temple Sanmon: Tofukuji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Take City Bus #202 to Tofukuji
TEL:   81-75-561-1795(Inquiries: Zaidan Hojin Kyoto Old Culture Preservation Association)
ADMISSION:   800 yen (per venue)
TEXT:  

The purpose of this event is to allow for the appreciation of Japan's national treasures, which are normally not open to the public.  Held in spring and autumn, it is an annual event that attracts worshippers from all over Japan.  Chion-in Sanmon opens on Oct. 27.