Description

Daisen-in Temple features abbot's chambers (Koto no Ma) and an entrance hall (Genkan) which are said to be the oldest structures in Japan to be based on the Zen way of thinking. The temple is designated as a national treasure. It also features a Japanese stone garden from the Muromachi period, designated as a special place of scenic beauty.

Location Information

Address

54-1, Murasakinodaitokujicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 603-8231
Nearest Station

Kitaoji Station
･ Karasuma Line
21 minutes on foot
Phone Number

075-491-8346

Available languages

only in Japanese
Hours

9:00am - 5:00pm
*Ends at 16:30 between December and February
Closed

None
*No viewings on the morning of February 24

Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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