Hōgon-in Temple
Hōgon-in is a sub-temple of Tenryū-ji, head temple of the Rinzai school, and opens to visitors only during special viewing periods. Its borrowed-scenery garden, Shishiku-no-Niwa, was created by the Zen monk Sakugen Shūryō, and the main hall exhibits Noriko Tamura's fusuma paintings 'Fūka Sansan Sanjūsan Jizai'.
Before you go
Daikiyama Hogon-in is a sub-temple of Daihonzan Tenryu-ji of the Rinzai sect (official). Address: 36 Susukinobaba-cho, Saga-Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto. The temple states it cannot be visited outside special viewing periods.
- Shishiku Garden: a strolling landscape garden borrowing Arashiyama's scenery, for walking amid birdsong and wind.
- The main hall's fusuma paintings, 'Fuga Sansan San-san Jizai' by Tamura Noriko, are shown together.
- Open only during spring and autumn special viewings (autumn 2026: 3 October–6 December); closed otherwise.
- Getting there
- Not published by the temple; check the official website.
- Booking
- Hours and admission are not stated by the temple; see the official website.
According to the temple, Shishiku Garden was laid out by Sakuhyo Shuryo, a Zen monk who twice traveled to China in the Muromachi period; it is a borrowed-scenery garden artfully incorporating Arashiyama. 'Shishiku' (lion's roar) means the Buddha preaching.
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Is it open year-round?
No. The temple states it cannot be visited outside special viewing periods.
Do I need a reservation?
Not stated by the temple.
Sources Hogon-in official site