Chion-in Temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City is hosting free tours of the construction site of Seishido, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, which is currently undergoing repairs.
Seishido, built in 1530, is the oldest building at Chion-in Temple and has a gabled roof and tiled roof. To mark the 850th anniversary of the founding of the Jodo sect in 2024, partial dismantling and repairs began in November 2024. The work is scheduled to be completed at the end of October 2030.
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