Kōdai-ji

Kōdai-ji
高台寺
Garden with Kangetsudai and Kaisan-dō
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityShaka Nyorai
RiteRinzai school Kennin-ji-branch
Location
Location526 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka-torii-sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu
Country Japan
Shown within Kyoto Prefecture
Kōdai-ji (Japan)
Geographic coordinates35°0′2.74″N 135°46′52.01″E / 35.0007611°N 135.7811139°E / 35.0007611; 135.7811139
Architecture
FounderKōdai-in
Funded byTokugawa Ieyasu
Date established1606
Completed1606
Website
Official website

Kōdai-ji (高台寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Shimogawara neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kenninji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. Its sangō prefix is Jubuzan (鷲峰山), and its Main image is a statue Shaka Nyorai. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1966. The gardens of Kōdai-ji were designed by Kobori Enshū and are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.