浄土真宗本願寺派本山
本尊は阿弥陀如来
世界文化遺産
a headquater temple of Jodoshinshu Hongwanji school
a principal image is Amidanyorai(Amitabha tathagata)
World Cultural Heritage Site
阿弥陀堂（本堂） 重要文化財で１７６０年建立
Amidado hall(main hall)
It is an important cultural asset and was built in 1760
御影堂（大師堂） 重要文化財で１６３６年建立
宗祖 親鸞の像を安置する
Goeido hall(Taishido hall)
It is an important cultural asset and was built in 1636
The image of a monk Shinran who is the founder of Jodoshinshu school
is enshrined
飛雲閣
金閣・銀閣とともに「京都の三閣」と称される 国宝
Hiunkaku(a flying cloud pavillion)
It is called " one of the three pavillions in Kyoto"
(others are Kinkaku(a golden pavillion) and Ginkaku(a silver pavillion))
a national treasure
唐門
通称 日暮門 伏見城の遺構と伝承される
国宝
Karamon gate
alias Higurashimon gate
It is said it was originally moved from Fushimijo castle
a national treasure
経蔵
Kyodo
a warehouse of scriptures
太鼓楼
Taikoro
a drum tower
書院
国宝 １６１８年造営
白書院と黒書院から成る
白書院は将軍御成の間で黒書院は法主の居所
Shoin
It is a national treasure and was built in 1618
It is composed of Shiro(white) Shoin and Kuro(black) Shoin
Shiro Shoin is a drawing room for the shogunate
Kuro Shoin is a living room of the superintendent priest
境内と 阿弥陀堂 御影堂の参拝は自由
その他は通常非公開
free to visit to a precinct and to pray in Amidado hall and Goeido hall
The inside of other buildings are not open usually
アクセス
ＪＲ京都駅から 京都市バス ９系統、２８系統 、７５系統に乗車
西本願寺前下車
又は 京都駅から 徒歩でも可
access
from JR Kyoto station
get on Kyoto city bus route 9 or 28 or 75
get off at Nishihonganjimae
Or possible to visit by walk from Kyoto station