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Daitoku-ji Temple vs Sanjusangendo Temple
Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Daitoku-ji Temple scores slightly higher than Sanjusangendo Temple. Daitoku-ji Temple comes in at 88 with endorsements from 5 sources like Michelin Guide, Fodor's 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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Sanjusangendo Temple
Fodor's
Frommer's
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
657 Sanjusangendo Mawaricho, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0941
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Fodor's
"One of Kyoto's most awe-inspiring spectacles, this 400-foot-long hall holds 1,000 golden statues of the many-limbed Kannon."
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Frommer's
"One of the most visually stunning sights I've seen in a Japanese temple."
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Atlas Obscura
"1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face. "
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U.S. News & World Report
8.0
"At nearly 400 feet, Sanjusangendo Hall is the longest wooden structure in Japan...recent travelers are consistently blown away by Sanjusangendo and its statues, calling it "amazing" and "thrilling""
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