Korin-in (Daitoku-ji)（興臨院）
A Hidden Gem of Zen and Tea Culture at Daitoku-ji Kōrin-in (光林院) is a peaceful sub-temple in the large Daitoku-ji temple complex in Kyoto. It was founded in 1520 by the powerful Hatakeyama clan as their family temple. The main hall, called the Hōjō (方丈), is built in the shoin-zukuri style. This style was popular […]
Kozan-ji (Iko-an)（高山寺, 遺香庵）
A Historic Temple in Kyoto’s Takao Mountains Kōzan-ji (高山寺) is one of the oldest temples in the Kyoto area. Nestled in the quiet foothills of Mount Takao, northwest of the city, it belongs to the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism. Tradition says it was founded in 744 by order of Emperor Kōnin, though the existence […]