Hondo of Honnoji Temple through time

Kyoto 2013–2025 8 photos of this spot

8 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Kyoto, spanning 2013–2025. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

This structure at Honno-ji commemorates Oda Nobunaga, whose death at the temple in 1582 remains one of the pivotal events of Japan's Sengoku period, marking a turning point in the struggle to unify the country.

Nobunaga Temple in Honnoji 2013 This structure at Honno-ji commemorates Oda Nobunaga, whose death at the temple in 1582 remains one of the pivotal events of Japan's Sengoku period, marking a turning point in the struggle to unify the country.

Genmyoin Temple in Honnoji Temple 2013 Genmyoin is one of the sub-temples within the Honno-ji complex in Kyoto, the temple best known as the site of Oda Nobunaga's death in 1582.

Gate of tombs of Danka in Honnoji Temple 2013 This gate leads to the danka burial grounds at Honno-ji in Kyoto, the section of the temple set aside for the graves of its lay parishioner families.

Temple of Urakami Gyokudo and Urakami Shunkin in Honnoji Temple 2013 This sub-temple within Honno-ji in Kyoto is associated with Uragami Gyokudo and his son Uragami Shunkin, painters of the Edo-period Nanga school.

Hondo of Honnoji Temple 2014 The main hall, or hondo, of Honno-ji Temple in Kyoto, photographed in 2014. The temple is remembered as the site of the 1582 incident in which warlord Oda Nobunaga was forced to take his own life.

Daihoden Hall of Honnoji Temple 2014 The Daihoden Hall at Honno-ji Temple in Kyoto, photographed in 2014. The current temple buildings date from after the original 16th-century complex was destroyed by fire.

Grave, Oda Nobunaga, Honnō-ji, Nakagyo, Kyoto - Oct 2016 The grave of Oda Nobunaga at Honnō-ji temple in Kyoto's Nakagyo ward. The 16th-century samurai warlord died nearby in 1582 during the Honnō-ji Incident, when he was betrayed by one of his own generals and forced to take his own life.

京都市営地下鉄京都市役所前駅商業施設出入口周辺 2025 This 2025 photograph shows the area around a commercial-facility entrance of Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway, next to Kyoto City Hall. The station serves the Tozai Line and connects to underground retail space used by commuters.