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  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is  54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan.The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.
    toji-temple-1.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is  54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan.The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.
    toji-temple-4.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is  54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan.The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.
    toji-temple-3.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is  54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan.The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.
    toji-temple-2.jpg
  • 13. Toji Temple  東寺 To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is the tallest wooden tower in Japan and has long been the icon of Kyoto.  Though it was first built in the year 826 it has burned down four times and been rebuilt exactly as before each time.  Toji is far more than merely a pagoda. Toji is an enormous 24 acre compound of temples and sub-temples and hosts a centuries-old antique market once a month in its huge domain.
    13.KYOTO-TOJI-03.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-11.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-4.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-10.jpg
  • 13. Toji Temple  東寺 To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is the tallest wooden tower in Japan and has long been the icon of Kyoto.  Though it was first built in the year 826 it has burned down four times and been rebuilt exactly as before each time.  Toji is far more than merely a pagoda. Toji is an enormous 24 acre compound of temples and sub-temples and hosts a centuries-old antique market once a month in its huge domain.
    13.KYOTO-TOJI-01.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-12.jpg
  • Toji Market Tea, Japanese green tea, or ocha (o-cha) is the most common drink in Japan.  Not only is it loaded with vitamin C and caffiene, but its healthy antioxidant properties are making this drink a hit all around the world.
    japanese-loose-tea-2.jpg
  • Toji Temple Market Nuts - On the 21st of each month, a famous flea market is held on the grounds of Toji Temple Market. This market is also called Kobo-san, in honor of Kobo Daishi, who died on March 21st. The flea market features a variety of antiques, art, clothes, pottery, some food, and typical second-hand flea market goods. By far the largest special market is held on December 21st, as it is the last of the year.
    toji-market-1.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-3.jpg
  • On the 21st of each month, a famous flea market is held on the grounds of Toji Temple Market. This market is also called Kobo-san, in honor of Kobo Daishi, who died on March 21st. The flea market features a variety of antiques, art, clothes, pottery, some food, and typical second-hand flea market goods. By far the largest market is held on December 21st, as it is the last of the year.
    toji-market-1.jpg
  • Toji Temple Market Fish - On the 21st of each month, a famous flea market is held on the grounds of Toji Temple Market. This market is also called Kobo-san, in honor of Kobo Daishi, who died on March 21st. The flea market features a variety of antiques, art, clothes, pottery, some food, and typical second-hand flea market goods. By far the largest market is held on December 21st, as it is the last of the year.
    japanese-fish-11.jpg
  • Traditional Japanese tea kettles. Though Toji Temple dates from the 7th century, it comes to life once a month on the 21st during its lively flea market. Though often called Toji Antique Market, in fact goods of all descriptions, including food, are in abundance here.
    japanese-kettles.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-6.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-2.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-4.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-5.jpg
  • Japanese green tea, or ocha (o-cha) is the most common drink in Japan.  Not only is it loaded with vitamin C and caffiene, but its antioxidant and healthy properties are making this drink a hit all around the world.
    green-tea.jpg
  • Japanese green tea, or ocha (o-cha) is the most common drink in Japan.  Not only is it loaded with vitamin C and caffiene, but its healthy antioxidant properties are making this drink a hit all around the world.
    loose-green-tea-1.jpg
  • Kukai, also known posthumously as Kobo Daishi was a Japanese monk, scholar, poet, and artist, founder of the Shingon or "True Word" school of Buddhism. The meaning of the name Kobo Daishi recognizes his excellence as a teacher as well as his work to spread Esoteric Buddhism throughout Japan.
    kobo-daishi.jpg
  • Pickle Lady at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Market - On the 25th of every month, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine  hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-03.jpg
  • Dry Goods at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Market - On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-4.jpg
  • Used Kimono at Kitano Tenmangu Market- On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-2.jpg
  • Ladies in kimono at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Market - On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-3.jpg
  • Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Market Torii Gates - On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-1.jpg