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Ninna-ji Temple: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.

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Ninna-ji Temple: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

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