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Daitoku-ji 大徳寺

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Daitoku-ji
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Daitokuji is a large, walled temple complex in northern Kyoto. It was founded in 1319 and serves as the head temple for the Rinzai sect's Daitokuji school of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The complex contains nearly two dozen subtemples, with four of them regularly open to the public.

Source: japan-guide.com ↗, read 2026-09-10

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