1. Home
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Architecture

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan

New Wonders of the World Photo Gallery: Kiyomizu Temple

By , About.com Guide

Architecture blends with nature at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Kiyomizu Temple was a finalist in the campaign to choose the New 7 Wonders of the World.
Architecture blends with nature

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan

Press photo © 2000-2006 NewOpenWorld Foundation
The words Kiyomizu, Kiyomizu-dera or Kiyomizudera can refer to several Buddhist temples, but the most famous is the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. In Japanese, kiyoi mizu means pure water.

Kyoto's Kiyomizu Temple was constructed in 1633 on the foundations of a much earlier temple. A waterfall from adjacent hills tumbles into the temple complex. Leading into the temple is a wide veranda with hundreds of pillars.

See Photos of Kiyomizu Temple >>

  1. Home
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Architecture
  4. Great Buildings
  5. Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan - New Wonders of the World Photo Gallery>

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.