Eikando - is the informal name of a Buddhist temple Dzenrin-ji. Temple got it thanks to his seventh abbot yōkan (or Eykanu), who lived in the XI century and was known as a kind and compassionate person who helped the poor and the hospital built in the house. Yōkan grew in the garden of the temple, plum trees, and fruits distributed to the needy.

The temple became famous not only because of the kindness yōkan, but thanks to the miracle that saw the monk in 1082. Yōkan together with other monks pray to the Buddha Amida, walking around the statue of the deity. Suddenly, the statue came to life, descended from the pedestal, and went forward, and then the Buddha turned back and said congealed astonishment yōkan that he is very slow. Yōkan asked to be left in this position, and from that time the temple is a stone image of the Buddha, who looked back. Tourists are attracted to the church is the statue, as well as growing on the territory of the temple complex maples whose leaves in November, becoming bright red shade, and the architecture of the temple.

Throughout its history, which began in 863, the temple Dzenrin-ji Buddhist belonged to different schools, and there were even times when the temple held just two directions in Buddhism. Since 1224 Dzenrin-ji taken over by the school Jodo-shu.

In the XV century, during the Civil War Onin the church was completely destroyed, its restoration ended only in the next century. In the XIX century during the persecution of Buddhist temple Eikando, like many other Buddhist temples throughout Japan, it was destroyed again, but then again restored.

The temple complex includes several pavilions linked by bridges. On its territory is a park, a rock garden and a pond with carp. With pagoda Tahoe beautiful views of Kyoto. The temple is situated in the eastern part of the city.