What is "sai-in"

Saiin can refer to any of the following:

• Saiin (Priestess) - female relatives of the Emperor of Japan who served at Kamo Shrine
• Saiin Station - Hankyu Kyoto line train station.
• Sai-in (Western Precinct)
• Sai-in Temple (Nara) - the western structure of the greater Hōryū-ji complex in Nara

is the western precinct of an area or structure (such as the side of a temple complex). It is the opposite of Tō-in which refers to the eastern precinct.

The -in Suffix is often attached to words referring to well organized structures, such as in the Japanese word for hospital, Byōin.

The word Sai is one of two possible pronunciations for the Japanese written kanji character meaning west.

Category:Zen Buddhist terminology