Kodaiji (高台寺, Kōdaiji) is an outstanding temple in Kyoto 's Higashiyama District. It was established in 1606 in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest historical figures, by Hideyoshi's wife Nene who is also enshrined at the temple. Kodaiji belongs to the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism.

Kōdai-ji (高台寺), is a Buddhist temple located in the Shimogawara neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kenninji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.

Kodai-ji Temple is located north east of Yasaka Hokanji Temple at the foot of Higashiyama Ryozen Mountains in Kyoto. It is officially called Kodaiji-jushozenji Temple.

Kodai-ji Temple is especially famous for some of the historical personages and artifacts associated with it; but it is a beautiful temple and deserves to be visited in its own right.

Jan 7, 2025 · Kodai-ji Temple is an outstanding Zen temple in Kyoto with a bamboo grove, rock garden, hill garden, and teahouses. Here's a self-guided tour of Kodai-ji.

Kodaiji is a Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1605. Hideyoshi's bereaved wife Kita no Mandokoro, better known by her nickname, Nene, built it in memory of her deceased husband, the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

3 days ago · With a garden designed by Japan’s most famous garden designers (Kobori Enshu) and a tea house designed by the founder of the tea ceremony (Sen no Rikyu), Kodai-ji Temple represents the confluence of some of Japan’s greatest artistic and cultural traditions.

Kodai-ji is a temple of the Rinzai School of Japanese Buddhism, located in Higashiyama in the east of Kyoto. Its magnificent gardens are a tribute to Japan’s cultural heritage and unveil their beauty in autumn.

Mar 12, 2018 · Kodaiji (高台寺) is a temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama District, located between Maruyama Park and Kiyomizudera. Kodai-ji Temple is famous for its nighttime illuminations, which occur for extended periods in the spring and fall.

Sep 28, 2020 · Located in a beautiful part of Higashiyama Ward, Kodaiji sits atop a slight hill. The temple is a jewel of Momoyama Period architecture. The temple was established in 1605 by the legendary Nene (Kodai-in), the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in honor of her late husband.