Pilgrimage to Kyoto and holy places of "YuruYuri"! List [Summary

YuruYuri" is a manga work by Namori.

The city of Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture is the model for this project, and Kyoko and her friends visited Kyoto on a school excursion.

So, what are some of the places in Kyoto that are considered sacred places in "YuruYuri"?

In this article, we would like to compile a list of holy pilgrimage sites in Kyoto that appear in YuruYuri.

■What is the synopsis of Yuru Yuri?

YuruYuri depicts the heartwarming daily life of four girls in the "Goraku Club" at Nanamori Junior High School, as well as the girls in the student council and their families, sometimes laughing, sometimes yuri.

The first season aired from July 2011, the second from July 2012, the third from October 2015, and special editions have been broadcast since then, and the series is immensely popular.

Let us begin with a look at the synopsis of YuruYuri.

Synopsis released from the official website

A group of four members illegally occupy the clubroom of the old tea ceremony club and continue the activities of the "Goraku Club" without permission (although there are no clear activities in particular).

The "Student Council" has its eye on this and continues to meddle (?) with it. The "student council" keeps on meddling with them.

The story is full of love, and it is a mellow story that is guaranteed to make you live well from tomorrow.

YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 1.

Outline

In episode 10 of YuruYuri, Kyoko and her friends go to Kyoto on a school trip.

As I will show you from here, many places appear as holy places, including the scene of arriving at the parking lot of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the main hall, the tour of the womb, Otowa Falls, and Tongokiri Chaya-dera Temple.

Another scene showing the main hall.

Since Kyoko and others are visiting in the fall season, a highlight is the very beautiful view of the autumn leaves from the main hall.

○Detailed explanation of the "Kiyomizu-dera Temple Main Hall

The main hall, famous for its "Kiyomizu-no-butai" (stage of Kiyomizu).

This building is a temple registered as a cultural asset of the World Heritage Site Ancient Capital of Kyoto.

The stage of Kiyomizu is a place where performing arts are dedicated to the principal deity, Kannon Bosatsu (Goddess of Mercy), and Kabuki, Sumo, Kyogen, Noh, and Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music) have been dedicated there since ancient times.

They also have a stage dedication even today.

The building was rebuilt in 1633 with contributions from Tokugawa Iemitsu.

It is built using an ancient traditional Japanese construction method called kake-zukuri, which is characterized by the latticework of timbers that support each other.

The stage is supported by as many as 18 bundle pillars built under the floor, from which many tourists view the scenery.

It is a large hall with a 36-meter front, approximately 30-meter sides, and a 28-meter-high wing, so please visit.

Incidentally, the stage of Kiyomizu-dera Temple underwent a three-year cypress bark roof replacement project starting in 2017.

Address

1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone number

075-551-1234

How to access

Approx. 10 minutes walk from Gojozaka bus stop on Kyoto Bus Route 18 bound for Ohara.

○Official homepage

https://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/

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YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 2.

Outline

A hidden spot within Kiyomizu-dera Temple is the "Tainai Tour".

Many people may be interested in the school trip in episode 10 of the first season of the anime "YuruYuri," in which one of the students experiences a tour of the womb.

Kyoko was in the dark, "What's this?" and touched the letters.

The highlight of the work is the reproduction of the Sanskrit characters in the tour of the womb.

The fee for the Tainai Meguri tour is "100 yen" and you can experience it.

By the way, not only "YuruYuri" but also "After all, my adolescent romantic comedy is wrong." but also Sui Gudo Womb Tour.

Please visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple and take a tour of the womb as a sacred site.

○Detailed explanation of the "Womb Tour

The tour around the womb is also known as kaidan meguri.

Here, visitors can experience walking in the darkness as if they were in the belly (womb) of the principal deity, Mahasangha Bodhisattva.

It is said that by touring here and going outside, one can pray for reincarnation and the fulfillment of one's heart's desire.

Here, the Sanskrit characters representing the Great Oraku Bodhisattva, who appeared in "Yuru Yuri," are engraved on the medullary stone.

Once in the belly of the Buddha, the path is followed with a single rope (bead).

Then, when you touch the stone called Zuiguishi, make a wish.

Address

1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone number

075-551-1234

How to access

Approx. 10 minutes walk from Gojozaka bus stop on Kyoto Bus Route 18 bound for Ohara.

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YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 3.

Outline

When you visited Otowa Falls in the second season, Ayano asked you, "What is that?" and Chitose told her.

There are also a few places that Kyoko and Yui went through because there were too many people, but the surrounding landscape depicted looks very authentic.

The staircase between the main hall and the inner sanctuary is also depicted and appears in the animation.

○Detailed explanation of "Otowa no Taki

Otowa Falls is located in the Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

The sacred water is located under the cliff of the inner sanctuary and is characterized by a flow that divides into three separate streams.

This still water from the three kakeis (water pipes) is also known as Enmeisui or Koganezui (golden water).

Each of the three waterfalls is said to have different benefits,

The front right side is for the blessing of prolonged life and longevity.

The center is a blessing for romantic fulfillment.

The left side of the front is for academic success.

It is considered to be a

Worshippers are allowed to drink water from this waterfall, but the rule is to choose only one of the three bottles, sip the water, and recite only one wish.

Note that it is said that if you drink a lot or drink all kinds greedily, you will lose your blessings.

Address

1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

How to access

Approximately 5 minutes walk from "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan Electric Railway

YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 4.

Outline

After exiting the parking lot and passing through a slope with stores, you will see the powerful Niomon Gate.

This is the first spot where tourists want to take a commemorative photo, and the sight of this gate makes them all the more excited.

In the manga, Kyoko was so happy to see the west gate and the three-story pagoda that she was so excited that they were hidden.

Also, the place where the ema (votive tablet) is hung at the end of the Niomon gate is painted exactly like it.

Since it is a sacred place, you can often see ema (votive picture horses) with anime drawings on them.

○Detailed explanation of "Niomon Gate

Niomon gate erected in 1918.

It was destroyed by fire during the Onin War, but was rebuilt again at the end of the 15th century.

The romon (tower gate), also called akamon (red gate), is a characteristic of the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and is painted in tan (red) lacquer.

The "Kiyomizu-dera" written on the front of the temple is an important cultural asset, and is said to have been written by Fujiwara no Yukinari.

The gate is flanked on both sides by statues of Niou, and at 365 cm tall, they are among the tallest in Kyoto.

This gate serves to protect the temple from Buddhist enemies and was built to prevent the Gosho from being seen from the Kiyomizu stage.

It is 14 meters high, 10 meters on each side, and 8.4 meters deep.

Address

1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone number

075-551-1234

How to access

Approx. 10 minutes walk from Gojozaka bus stop on Kyoto Bus Route 18 bound for Ohara.

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YuruYuri Pilgrimage to Kyoto Holy Land 5: Zyugudo

Outline

Kyoko and the others walk through the Niomon gate to the end of the street.

When experiencing the Tainai tour, we visited the famous Zuiguido.

This scene also shows Kyodo, an important cultural asset.

There is a place where a lecture hall flourished in the Heian period (794-1185) as a place to store Buddhist scriptures and where learned monks gathered from all over the country.

This building was rebuilt in 1633.

Zyugyudo" is explained in detail.

Zuigu-do is the main hall of Jishin-in, the pagoda of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and was rebuilt in 1718.

The principal deity is the secret Buddha, Daimuigubosatsu, who is said to be a bodhisattva that removes suffering and evil.

Underneath the hall, visitors can experience the "Tainai Meguri (tour around the womb)," which is modeled after the womb of the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva, and is also visited by Kyoko and others in the YuruYuri movie.

This Zuigu-do was built in 1735.

It is said to fulfill the wishes and desires of sentient beings, and is famous for its blessings for the fulfillment of one's heart's desire.

Address

1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone number

075-551-1234

How to access

Approx. 10 minutes walk from Gojozaka bus stop on Kyoto Bus Route 18 bound for Ohara.

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YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 6.

Outline

In episode 10, "It's called a school trip, but what have we learned and mastered?", Kyoko and her friends also visited Jishu Shrine.

Jishu Shrine is also famous as the sacred place for "Lucky Star.

This shrine is located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and is dedicated to the god of marriage.

For this reason, it is famous as a god of marriage and is said to bring blessings for the fulfillment of love.

Many Kyoto locals and young women also visit.

○Detailed explanation of "Jishu Shrine

Jishu Shrine is located on the north side of the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple.

The date of its founding is unknown, but it is said to have been founded before the founding of Japan and is said to be the oldest in Kyoto.

This place is famous for its god of marriage.

Jishu Shrine has two knee-high sacred stones called "love fortune-telling stones.

It is said that if you can walk from one stone to the other with your eyes closed and successfully reach them, your wish for love will be granted.

There are also other charms for romantic fulfillment and love fortune telling omikuji.

The omikuji (fortune telling) is said to provide detailed fortunes, love, and marriage readings.

Address

1-317 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone number

075-541-2097

How to access

About 8 minutes walk from Gojozaka bus stop on Kyoto Bus No. 18 bound for Ohara.

YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 7.

Outline

Fujitsu Onsen is located in Maizuru, Kyoto.

The hot spring appeared in the school excursion episode of the anime Yuru Yuri, and many people looked up the location that served as the model.

It was then discovered that the ryokan's exterior was modeled after the Maizuru Fujitsu Onsen.

This is the same ryokan where the second-year students stayed in Yuru Yuri.

Looking at the exterior, the position of the electric lights and other features are so similar that this place became a sacred place.

Maizuru Fujitsu Onsen" is explained in detail.

This is a ryokan where you can stay and dine.

The hot springs are especially famous, and in the open-air baths you can even hear the singing of Japanese bush warblers in the spring.

They can also view the sunset in summer, the mountain's autumn leaves in fall, and the snow-capped mountains in winter.

Not only the seasonal open-air baths, but also the large, open-air, glass-enclosed baths are sure to relax you.

If you want to experience the changing scenery of the four seasons, you can visit this sacred place and relax.

You should also enjoy the full course meal of crab.

Address

1611 Kamifukui, Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan

Phone number

0773-75-5531

How to access

Approximately 20 minutes on foot from Shisho Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway Miyamai Line

○Official homepage

https://www.tsukasa-ltd.co.jp/fujitsu/

YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 8. "Near Ichinomiya-minami Exit on Nagoya Expressway Route 16

Outline

In the school trip episode 10 of YuruYuri, we head to Kiyomizu Temple.

Such an opening begins with a high-speed scene.

The location is "before Ichinomiya South Exit on Nagoya Expressway Route 16" in Nagoya.

Just passing through makes you feel like you are traveling like in a cartoon.

Nagoya Expressway Route 16 Ichinomiya South Exit" is explained in detail.

Ichinomiya Minamideguchi is located in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture.

This is an interchange on the Nagoya Expressway Route 16 Ichinomiya line and is used by many people.

I am wondering if YuruYuri is via the Nagoya Expressway since it is set in Toyama Prefecture.

Address

Nakada, Tanyo-cho Kuikaichiba, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

YuruYuri's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 9.

Outline

Walking toward the exit from Otowa Falls at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, you will find several teahouses.

Kyoko and her friends stopped at the Tongue Cutter Tea House.

○Detailed explanation of "Tongue Cutting Tea House

Walking from near Otowa-no-taki waterfall in the Kiyomizu-dera Temple precincts to the south garden on the way back to the temple, you will find about five teahouses lined up in a row.

Many visitors take a break on their way home from the shrine, and one of the most famous places is the Tongue Cutting Tea House.

This famous store has a history dating back to the end of the Edo period (about 150 years ago) and has become famous for its tea dumplings and cold candies.

Address

Tatsumi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone number

075-551-3787

How to access

Approx. 15 minutes walk from Kiyomizu-michi bus stop on the city bus.

■ Summary

How was it?

In this issue, we have compiled a list of holy pilgrimage sites in Kyoto that appear in "YuruYuri.

YuruYuri visits Kyoto on a school excursion.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple also has Otowa Falls and a tour of the Tainai area, which we encourage you to experience while comparing it to the anime.