One of Kyoto’s oldest temples, Daigoji, is going into space Daigoji is launching a temple on a satellite, with its own Buddha sculpture, Buddhist scriptures and artwork By Advertising When planning a pilgrimage to some of Japan’s most ancient temples, Kyoto may be the first place to come to mind, but one of the city’s temples is preparing to make a journey of its own – to outer space. Kyoto Daigoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 874. The temple is a World Heritage Site containing a five-storey pagoda and a stunning pond which reflects the surrounding bright red foliage in autumn.