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Kōsei-in（廣誠院）
A small temple of the Rinzai school of Buddhism. The interior has wonderful Fusuma-e (screen paintings) and a view on the walled garden.
Taking pictures is not allowed inside the temple, but the garden is definitely worth a visit.
Feel free to pin these pictures to your Pinterest board:
Taking pictures is not allowed inside the temple, but the garden is definitely worth a visit.
Feel free to pin these pictures to your Pinterest board:
Directions
How to get there
Take the Kyoto city bus 205 from Kyoto station and get off at the eighth bus stop Shiyakusho-mae (京都市役所前). It takes about 18 minutes.
A faster alternative would be to take the Karasuma subway until Karasuma-oike (烏丸御池) and change to the Tozai line. After two stops, get off at Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae.
From Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae, walk a block in northern direction, and after you have passed the Hotel Okura, turn right.
Admission
May only open in early November, the entrance fee is 800 Yen.
Address:
JP: 〒604-0924 京都府京都市中京区河原町通二条下る一之船入町 東入５３８−１
EN: Kosei-in, 538-1 Ichinofunairicho, Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto, Präfektur Kyōto
Take the Kyoto city bus 205 from Kyoto station and get off at the eighth bus stop Shiyakusho-mae (京都市役所前). It takes about 18 minutes.
A faster alternative would be to take the Karasuma subway until Karasuma-oike (烏丸御池) and change to the Tozai line. After two stops, get off at Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae.
From Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae, walk a block in northern direction, and after you have passed the Hotel Okura, turn right.
Admission
May only open in early November, the entrance fee is 800 Yen.
Address:
JP: 〒604-0924 京都府京都市中京区河原町通二条下る一之船入町 東入５３８−１
EN: Kosei-in, 538-1 Ichinofunairicho, Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto, Präfektur Kyōto
