Kyoto Taizo-in Temple

Attractive inner temple of Myoshin-ji Temple Complex

Tomoko Kamishima Apr 13, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Yoko-en, a colorful garden with many kinds of seasonal flowers</p>

<p>Weeping cherry tree beside Ying & Yang Gardens</p>

<p>Painting drawn on a cedar sliding door</p>

<p>Evergreen garden of Motonobu-no-niwa</p>

<p>Gorgeous weeping cherry tree in Taizo-in Temple</p>

Taizo-in Temple, an 8-minute-walk from JR Hanazono Station (10 minutes by train from JR Kyoto Station), is one of the 46 inner temples of the huge temple complex of Myoshin-ji Zen temple. A great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), once stayed here and practiced Zen meditation. Although it’s not a big temple, Taizo-in has five attractive gardens in its precinct. Yoko-en is a colorful garden with many kinds of seasonal flowers. Its beautiful weeping cherry tree is justly famous. The Ying & Yang Gardens are dry gardens of black and white sands, respectively. Hojo-Garden is a simple Zen garden. And Motonobu-no-niwa is an evergreen garden, green throughout the year. It was designed by famous painter, Kano Motonobu (1476-1559).

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Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima

Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...