Sōken-in, Kyoto

Name: Sōken-in
Address: 59 Murasakino Daitokujicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8231, Japan
Telephone: +81 75-492-2630

#155 among attractions in Kyoto

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Sōken-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1582 as the mortuary temple of Oda Nobunaga. Hideyoshi granted the temple three hundred koku and staged his celebrated Daitoku-ji tea gathering on its grounds in 1585. During the early years of the Meiji period its precinct was demolished and its treasures relocated; Sōken-in was revived in 1926. The seated wooden statue of Oda Nobunaga of 1583, lacquered, with inlaid eyes and an inscription on the base, an Important Cultural Property, was returned in 1961. Nobunaga's funeral and Hideyoshi's foundation of the sub-temple 'with the very best wood available, a remarkable thing to see' was recounted by the Portuguese missionary Luís Fróis in his contemporary História de Japam. ()

Local name: 総見院 Coordinates: 35°2'39"N, 135°44'42"E

Address

59 Murasakino Daitokujicho, Kita-kuKyoto 603-8231 Japan

Contact

+81 75-492-2630

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Sōken-in – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kinkaku-ji, Daitoku-ji, Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto Botanical Garden.

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Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sōken-in?

Nearby attractions include Jukō-in, Kyoto (1 min walk), Daitoku-ji, Kyoto (2 min walk), Daisen-in, Kyoto (2 min walk), Kōtō-in, Kyoto (4 min walk).

How to get to Sōken-in by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sōken-in:

Bus

Kenkun Jinja-mae • Lines: 1, バス (6 min walk)
Funaokayama • Lines: 1, バス (7 min walk)

Metro

Kitaōji • Lines: K (20 min walk)
Kuramaguchi • Lines: K (24 min walk)

Light rail

Kitano-Hakubaichō • Lines: B (36 min walk)