Kyoto Recommend : Attractions, Top Temples Day Tour Price & Booking, Budget Hotels Chion-in is the most popular pilgrimage temple in Kyoto and it's always a hive of activity. For visitors with a taste for the grand, this temple is sure to satisfy. ![]() Its massive front gate, the largest of its kind in Japan, is an awesome sight. The grounds are often full of people who pray in front of the images of the main hall. You may see people standing in front of a large brazier, holding small sticks of incense, or waving the fragrant smoke over their heads in an effort to receive inspiration and wisdom.
![]() The temple also has the largest bell in Japan on its grounds, one that reputedly weighs more than several city buses!
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