Kōdai-ji
| Kōdai-ji | |
|---|---|
高台寺 | |
Garden with Kangetsudai and Kaisan-dō | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Shaka Nyorai |
| Rite | Rinzai school Kennin-ji-branch |
| Location | |
| Location | 526 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka-torii-sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°0′2.74″N 135°46′52.01″E / 35.0007611°N 135.7811139°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kōdai-in |
| Funded by | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| Date established | 1606 |
| Completed | 1606 |
| 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.