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Higashi Honganji
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Higashi Honganji

A quiet temple with a 76-metre-wide frontage on Goei-do Hall.

★ 4.5 ・ 12,839 online ratings
Wheelchair Accessible ・ History ・ Architecture ・ Temple
Opening hours
05:50–17:30
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
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Basic information｜Higashi Honganji

A quiet temple. Goei-do Hall, with a frontage of 76 metres, is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world.

Details

Opening hours
Mon05:50–17:30
Tue05:50–17:30
Wed05:50–17:30
Thu05:50–17:30
Fri05:50–17:30
Sat05:50–17:30
Sun05:50–17:30
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
Phone
+81 75-371-9181
Wheelchair accessible
Yes
Higashi Honganji
Tokiwacho, Shichijo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8505
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Overall score
8.1/ 10
Recommendation

Feedback online is consistently strong — highly recommended for travellers.

Radar chart of popularity metricsEach metric is scored out of ten; the closer the shape sits to the outer ring, the higher the score.Social buzzSearch interestReview scoreVisit volumeFeedback rateNearby buzz

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01Social buzz
5.5 / 10
02Search interest
5.6 / 10
03Review score
9.3 / 10
04Visit volume
9.7 / 10
05Feedback rate
9.7 / 10
06Nearby buzz
8.8 / 10

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