Tōji-in Temple — Attraction in Kyoto

A very worthwhile temple to visit if Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji prove too crowded. It has a very intricate and compact stroll garden as well as a dry landscape garden. Founded by the Ashikaga shogunate, it has a small hall with statues of all of the rulers. Almost completely ignored by tourists, you can enjoy the quiet atmosphere even though the surrounding area is unremarkable and the neighboring university buildings...

Beautiful little gardens and tea house dating back to the 1330's with the current buildings being build circa 1818. The Matcha tea was the nicest I've ever had and the view was absolutely stunning. You can understand whey the shoguns built this garden and tea house. We visited in summer but apparently the gardens are full of seasonal tree and so it is gorgeous...

足利将軍の木像が見どころ！ 写真撮影はNGだったので、ぜひその目でお確かめを。 尊氏公は垂れ目でなんか人が良さそう… 最後の将軍・義昭公は口元がニヤリと笑ってるような… 外交を駆使して信長公を苦しめた面影が残ってる！

そして尊氏公のお墓が庭でひっそりと佇んでいます。

立命館方面から来ると、南側からしか入れないので遠回りかも。 極力歩きたくない人は嵐電の最寄駅からが良さそうですね。

市バスの1日乗車券あったのでケチりました(笑)

-- The wooden statue of the Ashikaga Shogun is a highlight! Unfortunately, photography was not allowed, so please see it with your own eyes. Lord Takauji seems kind-hearted with droopy eyes... The last shogun, Lord Yoshiaki, appears to have a smirk on his face, as if still bearing the remnants of troubling Oda Nobunaga through diplomatic maneuvers!

Also, Lord Takauji's tomb quietly stands in the garden.

If you're coming from the Ritsumeikan area, you can only enter from the south side, so it might be a bit of a detour. For those who prefer not to walk too much, it seems best to start from the nearest Arashiyama Electric Railway station.

I had a one-day pass for the city bus, so I took...