A temple of the Seizan sect founded in 1029 by the monk Genzan, with expansive precincts spread across the slopes of the Nishiyama mountain range. The pine tree known as \'Yuryu-no-Matsu\' (Wandering Dragon Pine), a five-needle pine that stretches horizontally, reaches a total length of 37 meters and is designated a Natural Monument as Japan\'s greatest pine. The vast precincts contain numerous ha…

Yoshimine-dera was founded in 1029 by the monk Genzan, who, after training on Mount Hiei, is said to have built a hermitage on the slopes of the Nishiyama range and enshrined Kannon as the principal deity. Shortly after its founding, the temple was designated a place of imperial prayer by Emperor Go…