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Shōsei-en (Kikoku-tei) （渉成園）
Shōsei-en is a garden that belongs to Higashi-Hongan-ji, the big temple of the True Pure Land School of Buddhism just north of Kyoto station. The garden is said to have belonged to the residence of the son of tennō Saga and was built in the early Heian period (794-1185). The pond most likely remained from the original design. The garden we see today, was laid out in 1641 after the shogun Tokugawa donated the land to the Hongan-ji. The garden design was probably realized by the intellectual Ichikawa Jozan and artist, tea master and aristocrat Kobori Enshu.
The garden has a pond and some tea houses, cherry trees that are a visitor magnet in spring. It is just a few meters away from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto station. While you can still hear the cars and see some of the surrounding buildings, it is good to see that these beautiful places do exist in modern Kyoto.
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The garden has a pond and some tea houses, cherry trees that are a visitor magnet in spring. It is just a few meters away from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto station. While you can still hear the cars and see some of the surrounding buildings, it is good to see that these beautiful places do exist in modern Kyoto.
Feel free to pin these pictures to your Pinterest board:
Directions
How to get there
Shōsei-en is not far from the Kyoto station. Take the north exit and walk one block north and then another block in eastern direction. It will take aproximately 7 minutes.
You can also take the city bus number 5 to Kawaramachi Shomen.
Admission
500 Yen donation is recommended
Opening hours
Mar. – Oct.: 9:00～17:00
Nov. – Feb.: 9:00～16:00
Address
〒600-8190 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Higashitamamizucho
〒600-8190 京都府京都市下京区東玉水町
Shōsei-en is not far from the Kyoto station. Take the north exit and walk one block north and then another block in eastern direction. It will take aproximately 7 minutes.
You can also take the city bus number 5 to Kawaramachi Shomen.
Admission
500 Yen donation is recommended
Opening hours
Mar. – Oct.: 9:00～17:00
Nov. – Feb.: 9:00～16:00
Address
〒600-8190 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Higashitamamizucho
〒600-8190 京都府京都市下京区東玉水町
