Fundain Temple (Sesshuji Temple)

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A Rinzai Buddhist temple located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City and one of the Tofukuji Temple’s sub-temples. The temple’s traditional dry landscape garden, said to have been created by Sesshu Toyo, has been famously depicted in ink paintings and the temple is accordingly also known as the “Sesshu Temple.” The temple was founded in the Genko period (1321–1324) by Ichijo Uchitsune to memorialize his father, but after it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in the Genroku period (1688–1704) by Ichijo Kaneteru. Portions of the garden were destroyed in repeated fires and eventually restored by Mirei Shigemori in 1939. The southern “Crane and Tortoise” garden features an elegant representation of the islands of Tsurushima and Kameshima (Crane Island and Tortoise Island) floating in a “sea” of moss.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-803 Map
Area: Around Fushimi Inari Area
Phone: 0755411761
Hours: [Apr.-Nov.]9:00-17:00
[Dec.-Mar.]9:00-16:00
Closed: open everyday (Visiting is not possible during memorial services)
Fees: [Adults (High School Students and above)] 300yen
[Junior High School Students/Children] 200yen
[6 years old and under] Free
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

静かにたのしむ雪舟の庭

Reviewed : 2022.10.08

東福寺の塔頭。観光客が少なめで、静かに庭園を楽しめました。襖絵もじっくりと鑑賞。恵観ゆかりの茶室も素敵でした。また訪問します。
たまたま見つけた穴場のお寺

Reviewed : 2022.05.04

たまたま伏見稲荷の帰りに通りがかりました。小さい庭園ですが、いい枯山水でした。また来たいと思う落ち着いた雰囲気の穴場のお寺でした。
京都でも最古の枯山水庭園とか・・・

Reviewed : 2021.08.21

余り嗜好的には好みの寺院ではありません。但し、同じような風景の描写をする左京区岩倉の実〇院よりははるかに良い。ここは大本山東福寺の塔頭寺院。通称名は雪舟寺とも呼ばれる。そんなに大した庭園とは思えないけど・・・。