Kimiidera is a Buddhist temple in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, founded in 770 by Tang monk Iko; it is Temple No. 2 of the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and is named for its three wells.
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- If visiting on December 18th around 9am, arrive early for the Shimai Kannon festival when the temple offers free blessed amazake (sweet rice wine) and special daikon radishes (500 yen) for New Year good fortune, though quantities are limited and...
- Visit during the cherry blossom season (late March to April 20) when Kimii-dera's 1,200 cherry trees bloom earlier than most sites in Kansai, as the temple houses an official weather observatory specimen tree that marks the region's spring arrival.
- Prepare for the 231-step climb up the stone stairway, but know that accessibility options exist: a cable car (600 yen one-way, half-price for visitors 70+) and a free elevator located past the restrooms about one-third of the way up can help those...













