Name: Kiyomizudera  Kiyomizudera, Kyoto Photo: Alan Tarver   Alternate Name:   Address: Higashiyama-ku, Kiyomizu, 1-chome  Mailing Address:   City: Kyoto-shi  State: Kyoto-hu  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=34.9667; long=135.8 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: originally 637-748 (Nara period); reconstruction in 1633  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours: sunrise to sunset  Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1997  Last Updated: 7/22/2000  JGarden Description: Kiyomizu-dera doesn't really have a garden, but its use of the hillsides, borrowed landscapes and stunning views from the main structure are worth noting. One of the sub-temples, Jojuin, also has a garden.

Spirit turtles are carrying the Fan-chang island on their heads. Its high peaks rise to majestic heights. Immortals flutter along the edges of       the island. Jade maidens play on the slopes of       the mountains.   Ts'ao Chih   3rd century B.C.