Honnō-Ji

Honno-​ji played a significant role in Japanese history during the Sengoku Period as a retainer of a powerful warlord betrayed his master here and ultimately shifted the power balance of the entire Japan. Unfortunately, the temple that changed the political landscape is not in the same location anymore, and the temple has no resemblance to its historical counterpart other than a shrine to the betrayed warlord in the backyard.
Honno-​ji is a nice, modern Japanese temple to swing by especially if you are near the Kyoto Shiyakushomae subway station and the surrounding shopping arcade. Otherwise, it’s nothing to go out of your way to visit unless you are a big fan of Sengoku Japan.

我が敵は本能寺にあり！ Wagateki ha Honno-​ji ni Ari! (Our enemy is at Honno-​ji temple) This phrase is quite famous in Japan. Have you ever heard Honno-​ji Incident (本能寺の変 Honno-​ji no hen)?
The Honnō-​ji Incident (本能寺の変 Honnō-​ji no Hen?) mentions on June 21, 1582 the forced suicide of Japanese daimyo (a feudal lord) Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his vassal Akechi Mitsuhide. In other words, he was killed by his vassal due to the betrayal by Mitsuhide Akechi. This arose in Honnō-​ji temple in Kyoto, and it was the end of Nobunaga’s quest to strengthen power in Japan. Actually here is not exactly the temple, occurring Honno-​ji Incident though.
Good location
Just take subway and drop at Kyoto city hall station. Beside of Teramachi shopping arcade this temple occupies.