A Visit to Eikan-do, part 2: The Pagoda

No visit to Kyoto’s Eikan-do would be complete without a visit to the hillside pagoda – though many visitors miss the amazing view because the path to the pagoda (and the fact that it’s open to the public) isn’t always obvious. The path lies past the dragon fountain, at the edge of the steep hillside incline at the back of the temple grounds. (Click here to start the tour of Eikan-do Zenrin-ji from the beginning.) Several flights of stairs lead up the hill to a pair of observation platforms, one halfway to the pagoda:   and the other at the pagoda’s base.