Discover a Quiet and Peaceful side of Kyoto
Keishun-in is a sub-temple of Myoshin-ji (a Rinzai Zen temple) in Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward, renowned for its four gardens, tea room, and sliding door paintings by Kano Sansetsu. When I visited, the rain had just stopped, making the moss in the gardens look particularly vibrant.
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In front of the Shinden Hall lies a stone garden of white sand, featuring a *Tachibana* orange tree on the right and a plum tree on the left.
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Daikaku-ji is the head temple of the Daikaku-ji branch of the Shingon sect; originally an imperial villa belonging to Emperor Saga in the early Heian period, it was later converted into a temple.
From the Main Hall, one can enjoy a view of Osawa Pond. Visitors can also view sliding-door paintings by artists of the Kano school and others in buildings such as the Shinden and Shōshinden.
It is a tranquil place with many sights to see.
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At Daisen-in, visitors can enjoy matcha tea for an additional fee.
You can also view famous sliding door paintings by the Kano school, although photography is not permitted.
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This strolling pond garden features both a North Pond and a South Pond; the North Pond incorporates Mount Higashiyama as borrowed scenery and boasts a stone bridge known as “Rokumai-bashi” (Six-Slab Bridge) as a highlight.
The South Pond is famous for its “suhama” (pebble-strewn beach area) and the “Yatsuhashi” (zigzag bridge) situated beneath a wisteria trellis.
During my visit, a heron had come to spend time at the pond.
