"Entoku-in Temple | Enjoy dry landscape gardens and sutra copying at the temple associated with the Empress Dowager Kita no Mandokoro"

📍 What is Entoku-in? Entoku-in, located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, is a sub-temple of Kodai-ji Temple, and is known as the place where Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife, Kita no Mandokoro (Nene), spent her later years. Highlights include the garden relocated from Fushimi Castle and Hasegawa Tohaku's sliding door paintings (reconstructed paintings). In particular, the dry landscape garden in the north has been designated as a national scenic spot and strongly retains the atmosphere of the Momoyama period. 🌿 Dry landscape garden experience and sutra copying experience 🔹 Dry landscape garden creation experience Entoku-in offers a special opportunity to experience creating a dry landscape garden. By placing the stones yourself and drawing sand patterns, you can experience the depth of Japanese gardens. 🔹 Sutra copying and Buddha copying experience We also recommend the experience of copying sutras and Buddha copying in the main hall, which is surrounded by silence. By concentrating and copying each character, you can calm your mind and enjoy a time of spiritual concentration. ⏰ Visiting information 📍 Location: 530 Shimokawaharacho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture ⏰ Visiting hours: 10:00-17:30 (last entry at 17:00) 💴 Admission fee: 500 yen for adults / 200 yen for high school and junior high school students / free for elementary school students 🚶 Access Take the city bus from JR Kyoto Station and get off at "Higashiyama Yasui", then walk for about 4 minutes #Entoku-in Temple #Kyoto sightseeing #karesansui experience #sutra copying experience #Kita no Mandokoro #Nene no Michi #Kodai-ji Temple #Japanese garden #time of silence #spiritual concentration #0 yen trip February 2025