Kyoto, Japan

Daigo-ji

Daigo-ji, Kyoto

Daigo-ji, founded in 874 by the monk Shobo, sprawls across a wooded mountain southeast of Kyoto. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it holds the city's oldest building, a five-story pagoda from 951, and the celebrated Sanboin garden.

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Roots Earth has a longer story for Daigo-ji, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: 34.9515, 135.82178

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