Kiyomizu-dera
is really Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Kyoto
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A temple on a wooded hillside in Kyoto with a great hall on a wooden stage.
The real place
Kiyomizu-dera was founded in 778. The main hall and its famous wooden stage, built without nails, date from a rebuilding in 1633, after the game's time.
Visiting
Arrive at 6 am opening or near closing to avoid the crowds on the approach streets. In autumn and spring there are night openings with the stage lit up.
Kiyomizu-dera is also in Rise of the Ronin. See all 2 games side by side
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