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- Adult (18+)¥500
- Elementary/Junior High (6-14)¥300
Ukyo, Kyoto Prefecture
At a Glance
The covered corridors feature 'nightingale floors' that chirp when walked on, the same anti-intruder system used at Nijo Castle. A hidden device creates the sound to alert of footsteps.
Emperor Saga's handwritten Heart Sutra, which supposedly ended a plague during the Heian period, is displayed to the public only once every 60 years. The next viewing won't be until 2078.
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The covered corridors feature 'nightingale floors' that chirp when walked on, the same anti-intruder system used at Nijo Castle. A hidden device creates the sound to alert of footsteps.
Emperor Saga's handwritten Heart Sutra, which supposedly ended a plague during the Heian period, is displayed to the public only once every 60 years. The next viewing won't be until 2078.
Ōsawa Pond is one of Daikaku-ji's signature sights; the Japanese text describes it as a large pond preserving the feel of a Heian-period garden.
In 2017, the temple's dry garden displayed an 800-square-meter gravel drawing celebrating the 20th anniversary of the manga One Piece, showing how this ancient site keeps up with modern times.
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