Kiyomizu-dera Temple to hold its first photography exhibition “INSIGHT” as part of the “FEEL KIYOMIZUDERA” project

19.November.2016 | SPOT

The “FEEL KIYOMIZUDERA” project will be holding their first ever photography exhibition titled “INSIGHT” From November 16th to December 4th where you will be able to view the gorgeous autumn night-time at Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in Eastern Kyoto.

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Celebrating its fourth year this year, “FEEL KIYOMIZUDERA” is a project by Kiyomizu-dera Temple that records the lives of monks and the seasonal landscapes, as well as Buddhist memorial services, events and so on via photography and film. They post their footage on their official Instagram account “feel_kiyomizudera” in order to capture the true essence of the scene and hand it down to future generations. They currently have more than 157,000 followers.

 

This will be the temple’s first ever photography exhibition, and is themed around seeing Kiyomizu-dera Temple from indoors. They will be displaying their best photos from their archive. Entry is completely free, so take a visit to Kiyomizu-dera Temple for a gorgeous time.

■Information
Date: Wednesday November 16th, 2016 to Sunday December 4th, 2016
Location: Kyodo Hall, Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera
        294 Kiyomizu 1-chome, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0862, Japan
9:00 am – 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (last entry 8:30 pm)
Price: Free Admission

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「INSIGHT」Exhibition Website: http://feel.kiyomizudera.or.jp/insight/

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