Tanukidani-san Fudō-in Temple — Attraction in Kyoto

** Tanukidani Fudo-in 狸谷山不動院 : Situated halfway up a mountain in Higashiyama Tanukidani Fudo-in is a famous Shingon sect temple.This place is known as a "tanuki ( Japanese racoon) temple". Although some locals casually call this place " Fudo-san of Tanukidani " the original name of the temple was 咤怒鬼不動明王 which has protection against evil spirits ", but even from this time the first three kanji can phonetically be read as "tanuki". It is also believed as a "place where takuki come to die". This is how people began to bring old tanuki figures here. This has created such connection with Tanuki as their magical animals. It is also known as the very place where the famous heroic samurai worrior Musashi Miyamoto used as his training ground right before he had a sword battle with Ichimon Yoshioka.　( Trans-word+ : TGM...

This temple is a nice, hidden temple, tucked away in the northeastern mountains of Kyoto. It’s somewhat out of repair, but it’s still worth a hike if you’re looking for something interesting in addition to the main temples and shrines in the city. Notable are the 250+ stairs you need to climb to get to the top, and the large deck on the main building - it’s the same construction as the more popular...

A pretty temple close to the city that feels completely remote. 250 stairs up from the nearest parking lot, about 25 minutes from the nearest bus stop. Entrance to the temple main building is 500 yen, but there are a few small shrines and places to explore for free. Behind the temple you can enter the Tanukidani hike up to mount Uryu with over 50 Buddha statues...