Higashi Hongan-ji temple
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616), the first Shogun of Tokugawa shogunate, schemed to weaken the power of Hongan-ji sect. He donated an estate and established new Hongan-ji in 1602, that is Higashi Hongan-ji, or East Hongan-ji. The original Hongan-ji is called Nishi Hongan-ji, or West Hongan-ji since then. The buildings of Higashi Hongan-ji were burned down several times and current buildings were rebuilt in 1895.
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| Higashi Hongan-ji and Karasuma-dori street viewed from Kyoto Tower. March 13, 2004 |
The gate of Higashi Hongan-ji. Kyoto Tower is seen on the background. May 5, 2001 |
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| The gate of Higashi Hongan-ji. May 5, 2001 |
Goei-do, or the founders hall. One of the biggest wooden building of the
world. May 5, 2001 |
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| Higashi Hongan-ji. May 5, 2001 |
Inside of Goei-do May 5, 2001 |