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Kōmyō-in (Tōfuku-ji)（光明院）
Kōmyō-in is one of Tofuku-ji temples sub-temples. It was founded in 1391 (Muromachi period) by Kinzan Myosho. In 1939, Shigemori Mirei laid out the dry landscape garden in front of the main building.
Contents of the eBook:
14 informative pages, packed with
25 hand drawn illustrations and photographs of stone arrangements
pdf 10 MB
The eBook is delivered as PDF.
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Contents of the eBook:
- Introduction to Tōfuku-ji temple
- History
- Shigemori Mirei
- The Gardens of Kōmyō-in
- Buildings
- Photoguide
- Around Kōmyō-in
- Directions
14 informative pages, packed with
25 hand drawn illustrations and photographs of stone arrangements
pdf 10 MB
The eBook is delivered as PDF.
Feel free to pin these pictures to your Pinterest board:
Directions
How to get there
Take the Nara line from Kyoto station towards Nara. Get off at the first stop, Tōfuku-ji, and walk in southern direction until you get to Tōfuku-ji.
Opening times
7am – sunset
Admission
November: 300 yen
Rest of the year: donation
Address:
JP: 京都市東山区本町15丁目809
EN: 15 Chome-809 Honmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0981
Take the Nara line from Kyoto station towards Nara. Get off at the first stop, Tōfuku-ji, and walk in southern direction until you get to Tōfuku-ji.
Opening times
7am – sunset
Admission
November: 300 yen
Rest of the year: donation
Address:
JP: 京都市東山区本町15丁目809
EN: 15 Chome-809 Honmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0981
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