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  • Taizoin temple

  • The dry landscape garden is a garden with the composition like the landscape picture.
  • Address / 35 Myoshinji-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku
  • Access / JR : Hanazono -walk 8 min
    City Bus : Myoshinji-kitamonmae and Myoshinjimae -walk 5 min
    Keifuku Rlwy : Myoshinji -walk 10 min
Taizoin

Taizoin temple is one of the sub temple of Myoshinji Temple.
It was established in 1404.
The dry landscape garden was created by Kano Motonobu(1476~1559) .
It is a place of Scenic Beauty. It is a garden with the composition like the landscape picture.
Hyonenzu (a National Treasure) was created by Josetsu, a Shokokuji Temple priest.
Josetsu is regarded as the father of landscape painting in Japan.


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