Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Kyoto Area > Shisen-dō Shisen-dō（詩仙堂） Shisen-dō is is a temple of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism. It was built in the early Edo period (1641) as a retirement villa for Ishikawa Jōzan. Ishikawa Jōzan was a poet and calligrapher. Feel free...Continue Reading
Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Kyoto Area > Amida-dō Byōdō-in (Phoenix Hall) Amida-dō Byōdō-in (Phoenix Hall)（平等院 鳳凰堂） The Byōdō-in temple near Kyoto city was built in 998 in the Heian period (794-1192) as residence for Minamoto no Toru. In 1052, it became a Buddhist temple. A year...Continue Reading
