Gyokurin-in

Gyokurin-in features traditional Japanese architecture with tatami-matted rooms and sliding doors that open directly into meticulously maintained subtropical gardens.

Manase Masayoshi established Gyokurin-in in 1603 during the early Edo period, marking an expansion phase of the larger Daitoku-ji temple complex.

The temple stands as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, representing architectural elements and garden design principles of seventeenth-century Japanese religious structures.

Located in Kita-ku district, the temple charges an entrance fee of 500 yen and connects to multiple transportation routes for convenient access.

The gardens incorporate specific arrangements of rocks, sand, and vegetation that represent philosophical concepts central to Zen Buddhist teachings.

Location: Kita-ku

Inception: 1603

Founders: Manase Masayoshi

Part of: Daitoku-ji

Address: 京都府京都市北区紫野大徳寺町74

Website: http://gyokurinin.sakura.ne.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.04242,135.74317

Latest update: March 5, 2025 20:11