Alternative Names
清水寺
Pure Water Monastery
Date
founded 778; built 1633
Parts
Work Type
Style/Period
Kiyomizu-dera
Exterior: Niō-mon Gate
Exterior: Niō-mon and Sai-mon Gates
Exterior: Niō-mon and Sai-mon Gates
Exterior: Between Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda) and Zuigu-dō (Jishin-in)
Exterior: Between Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda) and Zuigu-dō (Jishin-in)
Exterior: Path between Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda) and Sai-mon (West Gate)
Exterior: Front of Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings)
Exterior: Front of Tamura-dō (Founder's Hall)
Exterior: Between Hon-dō and Shaka-dō
Exterior: Front of Shaka-dō
Exterior: Between Shaka-dō and Amida-dō
Exterior: Front of Amida-dō
Exterior: Front of Oku-no-in, view of Hon-dō
Exterior: Front of Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls)
Panorama Tour
Exterior: Niō-mon
Exterior: Tsukubai between Shōrō (Bell Tower), Zuigu-dō (Jishin-in) and Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda)
Prayer Boards
Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings), Exterior: View between Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda) and Zuigu-dō (Jishin-in)
Exterior: Tsukubai between Shōrō (Bell Tower), Zuigu-dō (Jishin-in) and Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda)
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves
Exterior view from Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda) of Zuigu-dō (Jishin-in)
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves and First Story
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves and First Story
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves
Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings), Exterior: Southwest Corner
Stairs Leading from Hon-dō down to Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls)
Amida-dō, Exterior: View from Shaka-dō
Stairs Leading from Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls) up to Hon-dō
Exterior: Niō-mon and Sai-mon
Exterior: Niō-mon
Exterior: Niō-mon
Niō-mon, Exterior: Detail
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior
Shōrō (Bell Tower), Exterior
Shōrō (Bell Tower), Exterior
Shōrō (Bell Tower), Exterior: Detail of Brackets
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves
Sai-mon (West Gate), Exterior: Detail
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail of Eaves
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Sai-mon (West Gate), Niō-mon, and Shōrō (Bell Tower), Exterior
Sai-mon (West Gate), Exterior
Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings), Exterior
Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings), Exterior
Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings), Exterior
Exterior: Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda) and Kyō-dō (Hall of Writings)
Exterior: Tamura-dō
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Colonnade from Todoroki-mon to Asakura-dō (Asakura Hall) and Hon-dō
Exterior: View from Hon-dō Stage
Exterior: View of Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls) from Hon-dō Stage
Elevated view from Hon-dō Stage
Hon-dō, Exterior
Jizo Shrine, Exterior
Hon-dō, Exterior
Shaka-dō, Exterior
Hon-dō, Exterior
Shaka-dō, Exterior: Detail
Amida-dō, Exterior
Amida-dō, Exterior
Amida-dō, Exterior
Oku-no-in, Exterior
Oku-no-in, Exterior: Donation Box
Oku-no-in, Exterior: Detail of Eaves
Oku-no-in, Exterior: Detail of Post
Hon-dō, Exterior
Hon-dō, Exterior: Supports
Hon-dō, Exterior: Supports
Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls)
Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls)
Otowa-no-taki (Otowa Falls)
Exterior: Jizo sculpture
Exterior: Jizo sculpture
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail
Sanjūnotō (Three-Story Pagoda), Exterior: Detail
Exterior: View from Hon-dō Stage
Exterior: View from Hon-dō Stage