Ninnaji Temple

Founded around 888 AD in the early Heian period Emperor Koko He had the idea to build the temple “Nishiyama Gokanji” but passed away before the temple was completed Later, Emperor Uda, his son supervised the construction until it was completed and the temple’s name was changed to “Ninnaji” As a result of several wars and fires The original buildings and structures of Ninnaji Temple were burned down The current buildings are newly built in the early Edo period An interesting thing about Ninnaji Temple is the Goten building, which used to be the residence of the head priest It is a large wooden building with a long corridor connecting There are sliding doors covered in gold leaf Outside is a beautifully landscaped Japanese garden Ninnaji Temple is registered as a World Heritage Site Important historical sites 1994 by UNESCO #kyototravel #kyoto #japan #japantrip #ninnaji #kyototemples