Sightseeing
Manshuin Temple
📍 Manshuin Temple, Kyoto, Japan
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★★★★☆
Introduction
Manshu-in is a Tendai temple in Ichijōji, Sakyo, Kyoto, founded in the Heian period and moved to its present site by Prince Ryōshō in the 17th century. Famous for its karesansui garden and autumn leaves, it holds National Treasure Kanō-school sliding paintings — a serene classic of the Higashiyama foothills.
✨ Highlights
1
Karesansui garden
A serene dry garden famous for autumn colour.
2
Kanō paintings
Holds National Treasure sliding paintings and old texts.
3
Imperial ties
Rebuilt by Prince Ryōshō in the 1600s.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：42 Ichijōji Takenouchi-chō, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
→Time needed：About 1 hour
→Admission：About 600 yen (confirm on site)
💡 Tips
• Autumn colour (mid-to-late November) draws the crowds.
• Shoes off inside the halls.
• Same district as Shisendō and Enkō-ji — visit together.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting Manshuin Temple?
Autumn colour (mid-to-late November) draws the crowds. Shoes off inside the halls.
