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Shosei-en Garden (Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple)

This garden was designed at the request of Sen-nyo, a priest of Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple. You can enjoy viewing plum and cherry blossoms in Shosei-en Garden in the spring, irises and water lilies in summer, and maple leaves in the autumn.

Temples & Shrines

Shosei-en Garden (Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple)

This garden was designed at the request of Sen-nyo, a priest of Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple. You can enjoy viewing plum and cherry blossoms in Shosei-en Garden in the spring, irises and water lilies in summer, and maple leaves in the autumn.
Directions
Shomen-dori Ainomachi Higashi-iru, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto 600-8190
Tel
+81-75-371-9210
Website
http://english.higashihonganji.or.jp/english_top/
Entrance Fees: Adults 700 yen, 300 yen for junior high and high school students, free for elementary school students and under
 
Hours: 9:00 - 17:00, March through October (Last entry 16:30) / 9:00 - 16:00,  November - February (Last entry 15:30)
 
Access: 5-minute walk from City Bus Stop Karasuma-Shichijo, 7-minute walk from Gojo Station on the Karasuma Subway Line. Located near Higashi-Honganji Temple