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Above: "The Kiyomizu-dera is the most popular Buddhist temple in Kyoto. The main building stands on a cliff and has a wooden platform in front. From here is obtained a panoramic view of the city and neighbourhood” (verso). Picture postcard. Tetsudōshō (n.d.). The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. The New York Public Library Digital Collections
One of Kyoto's most iconic temples, and a popular sightseeing spot from the beginning of inbound tourism (most especially, perhaps, for the ceramics and shopping opportunities), the view from Kiyomizu-dera was also highly recommended.
“Kiyomizu which is a most magnificent temple in Kiyoto was founded by Tamuramaro for the faith of the Daihi when Kanmu established the capital. It stands on a great framework called Butai. The roads on the hill are very good and paved very conveniently for going up to it [....] The view from here, may I think be called the finest view in Kiyoto, for the whole town can be seen there.”
K. Yamamoto, The Guide to the Celebrated Places in Kiyoto and the Surrounding Places (Kyoto: Niwa, 1873), 16
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