Jukō-in, Buddhist temple at Daitoku-ji complex in Kita-ku, Japan

Jukō-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji in Kita-ku, Kyoto, founded in 1566 as the mortuary temple of Miyoshi Nagayoshi. Its hondō, built in 1583, holds 38 fusuma panels (plus 8 attached) painted by Kanō Eitoku and his father Shōei, with originals deposited at the Kyoto National Museum and high-precision copies in place. The front garden, Hyakuseki no Niwa, is a Place of Scenic Beauty.

The temple was founded in 1566 by Miyoshi Yoshitsugu as a memorial to his father, with Shorei Sokin serving as its first priest. This act of patronage established the foundation for the temple's long role in the tea ceremony schools.

Sen no Rikyū chose Jukō-in in 1589 as the mortuary temple for his family, and his grave stands at the centre of the cemetery, a roughly two-metre stone stupa he is said to have loved in life and chosen as his own marker. The graves of the successive heads of the Omotesenke, Urasenke and Mushanokōji Senke schools line up around it.

The temple grounds are normally closed to the public, so there is no general admission. Access to the hōjō, tea rooms and gardens is not offered through ordinary advance reservations; check with Daitoku-ji about any limited opening periods before planning a visit. From JR Kyoto Station, city bus to Daitoku-ji-mae takes about 30 minutes, then a 10-minute walk.

Sen no Rikyū's tomb here is a roughly two-metre stone pagoda that originally stood on Mount Funaoka as someone else's memorial. Rikyū is said to have chosen it in life as his own grave marker; a vertical hole is cut through its centre. The graves of the three Senke tea schools' successive heads line up around it.