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Daitoku-ji Temple vs Kodai-ji Temple
Both Kodai-ji Temple and Daitoku-ji Temple are endorsed by experts. On balance, Daitoku-ji Temple scores slightly better than Kodai-ji Temple. Daitoku-ji Temple scores 88 with approval from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Concierge and Travel + Leisure.
Daitoku-ji Temple
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
53 Murasakino Daitoku-ji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 603-8231
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Fodor's
"Two dozen temples can be found in this walled compound, a holy place for the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism."
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Concierge
"You could spend a few hours wandering, and easily believe you've gone back in time."
Travel + Leisure
"The riverside 685-year-old Zen monastery has 24 temples on the property."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Daitoku-ji is a vast Buddhist complex reminiscent of a miniature village, whose single main temple is surrounded by 22 sub-temples."
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Kodai-ji Temple
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
526 Kodaiji Shimo-Kawaramachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
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Fodor's
"The elegant Momoyama-era temples and teahouses of Kodai Temple are set in an expansive garden of serene pools."
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Avoid holiday weekends, when the place is packed.
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Kodai-ji, a temple founded in 1606 by the widow of a high-ranking nobleman, was partially destroyed by fire."
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Frommer's
"Founded in 1605 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's widow, popularly referred to as Nene, to commemorate her husband and to pacify his spirit."
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