Sohonzan Chishakuin Temple

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Located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, this is the head temple of the Shingon Chisan sect of Buddhism. The full name of the temple is the Iobuzan Negoro-ji Chishakuin Temple. The temple was originally located on Mt. Negoro in the former Kii Province, but it was burned down by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and later rebuilt by head priest Genyu in Higashiyama. The temple stores and protects a number of Momoyama period sliding door paintings, including the Hasegawa Tohaku school Image of Cherries and Image of Maples, which are designated National Treasures. The temple’s garden, a designated Place of Scenic Beauty, is said to have been a favorite of tea ceremony master Sen no Rikyu and is a rare extant example of an early artificial hill and pond-style garden. Visited by a great number of people each year, the garden is particularly beautiful from the end of May to the end of June when the azalea’s come in bloom.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Higashiojishichijou Shitaru Higashikawara Town, 964 Map
Area: Around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Area
Phone: 0755415361
Hours: 9:00-16:00
Closed: 12/29-12/31
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]500yen
[Junior and high school students]300yen
[Elementary school students]200yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: *The National Treasure Screen Paintings cannot be viewed from Monday 17th Sunday, November 2021 to the end of Monday, March 2023. During the season, the visit fee is 300yen for adults, 200yen for middle and high school students, and 100yen for elementary school students.
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available (Grounds only)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

護摩道場です

Reviewed : 2022.02.24

智積院金堂の右手に有るお堂です。護摩道場、祈祷所にもあたるようです。木造なのでなんとなくお寺だという雰囲気です。
明王殿に正座して読経を聴く

Reviewed : 2022.01.28

読経の声に誘われて明王殿に入りました。先客が2人いました。7人の僧がお勤めを行っていました。厳粛極まる雰囲気でした。10分ほど居てそっと退出しました。
智積院内でも無料で拝観できます

Reviewed : 2021.11.06

京都七条の智積院にあるお堂です。本堂である金堂の隣に位置します。元々は四条寺町にあった別のお寺の本堂を明治時代に移築しそうです。金堂ほどの派手さはなく、木造のいい味わいのある建物です。智積院の境内でも、無料で拝観できます。