Zensoji Temple
Japanese name：
善想寺
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Main Image Seated Stone Amida Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
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DescriptionAt the entrance to Zensoji’s cemetery stands a stone image of Amida Nyorai. Carved from granite known as Shirakawa red stone, the temple dates the image to the late Heian period. Amida sits before a natural-stone halo about 1.6 meters high, while the figure itself measures about 90 cm. Worshipped at this site for more than 800 years, it is freely accessible to general visitors from 9:00 to 17:00 and offers a rare direct encounter with an ancient stone Buddha in central Kyoto.
Basic Information
Spot ID
7611
Temple / Site
Zensoji Temple
Visiting Area
Entrance to the Cemetery
Visiting Status
Regular viewing available (9:00–17:00)
Address
京都府京都市中京区六角通大宮西入三条大宮町240
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