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Sanjusangendo

657 Mawari-cho Sanjusangendo, Kyoto, Japan 605-0941

Featured Review : This unusually narrow and long temple (394 feet in length) is officially called Rengeo-in. It was built in 1164 and reconstructed in 1266. The name "Sanjusan" means 33, and this number has a mystical importance in the...See Full Review

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Peace & Reverance

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jenae567 from Okinawa City, Japan
  • August 31, 2025
Quote: "Breathless" - That's what every visitor will be when entering the main hall of Sanjusangendo Temple.Serving as a Buddhist temple, Sanjusangendo will inspire awe in each person that enters. A simple rock path leads to the main hall, misleading... Read the full Sanjusangendo review

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Beauty and Reverance

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jenae567 from Okinawa City, Japan
  • August 29, 2025
Quote: "Breathless" - That's what every visitor will be when entering the main hall of Sanjusangendo Temple.Serving as a Buddhist temple, Sanjusangendo will inspire awe in each person that enters. A simple rock path leads to the main hall, misleading... Read the full Sanjusangendo review
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Sanjusangen-do Temple

  • 3 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
  • August 6, 2025
Quote: This unusually narrow and long temple (394 feet in length) is officially called Rengeo-in. It was built in 1164 and reconstructed in 1266. The name "Sanjusan" means 33, and this number has a mystical importance in the building, as there are 33... Read the full Sanjusangendo review

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Sanju-Sangendo Temple

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Quan from Seattle, Washington
  • July 12, 2025
Quote: One of the national treasures of Japan, Sanju-sangen-do tops the list of favorite temples of many visitors to Japan. Reconstructed in 1266, Sanjusangendo has survived unchanged for 700 years. I thought it a nondescript building, nondescript because... Read the full Sanjusangendo review

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