Down the road to the southern part of Queen Boko Palace complex is an exciting journey, especially for lovers of cultural tourism. How not, the building of the temple there were scattered like mushrooms in the rainy season. One of them is not much to talk is Ijo Temple, a temple which is the highest among the other temples in Yogyakarta Special Region as Indonesia Java International Destination.

Ijo Temple was built around the 9th century, on a hill known as Green Hill or Ijo Gumuk the height of about 410 m above sea level. Because of its height, then not only the temple but also can enjoy the natural scenery in the form of lower terraces as agricultural areas with a steep slope. Although not a fertile area, the landscape around the temple is very beautiful to be enjoyed.

Temple complex consists of 17 building structures that are divided into 11 terraces that have the steps. The first terrace and courtyard to the entrance is a terrace that ran steps from west to east. There is building on the terrace of the fence around the 11, eight commemorative stakes, four buildings of the main temple, and three perwara temples. The placement of buildings on each deck is based on the sacred. Building on the highest terrace is the most sacred. You can visit as Indonesia Java International Destination.

Variety of art forms found since the entrance of the building belonging to this Hindu temple for Indonesia Java International Destination. Just above the entrance there is a motive when the makara with double heads and some attributes. Dual head motifs and attributes that also can be found at Buddhist temples show that the temple was a form of acculturation of the Hindu and Buddhist culture. Some temples have a similar motive when the makara among others Ngawen, Plaosan and Sari.