Enkoji

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 13 Otani-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

About

Mountain 瑞巌山
Sect 臨済宗南禅寺派
Principal 千手観音
Founded 慶長6年(1601年)
Founder 徳川家康(開基)
Heritage 木活字(重要文化財)、円山応挙筆雨竹風竹図屏風(重要文化財)

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–16:00

Fee

¥500

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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History

Byakko

Surrounded by bamboo groves in Ichijoji, this Zen temple stands as a sanctuary for spiritual cultivation and awakening. Through countless ages, practitioners have walked the path toward enlightenment beneath these sacred halls. The garden's elegance and the pond's profound silence speak directly of Zen truth. All who enter find their minds gradually cleared, as pure and vast as an autumn sky reflecting the infinite cosmos.

Benefits

spiritual cultivationZen enlightenmentpurification

Tips

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Parking

境内に無料駐車場(25台)がありますが、紅葉シーズンの11月15日〜30日は利用不可のため、周辺の有料駐車場をご利用ください。

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