Shosei Garden

Shosei-en Garden is a garden in Kyoto, Japan. The garden has teahouses, a hall with a Buddhist altar, and two ponds. The garden was named by Sennyo Shōnin, who used the garden as a residence when he retired in 1653 and was gifted the land by the shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Type: Garden
Description: Garden in Kyoto, Japan
Also known as: “Kikoku-tei”, “Shōsei Garden”, “Shosei-en Garden”, and “枳殻邸”
Address: 下京区, 京都市, 京都府 600-8505

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kyoto Tower and Kyōto Station.

Kyoto Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Kyoto Tower, now officially renamed Nidec Kyoto Tower, is an observation tower located in Kyoto, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres and its spire at 131 metres. Kyoto Tower is situated 540 metres southwest of Shosei Garden.

Kyōto Station

Railway station

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Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's third-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. Kyōto Station is situated 770 metres southwest of Shosei Garden.

Higashi Hongan-ji

Buddhist temple

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Higashi Hongan-ji is one of two dominant sub-sects of Jōdo Shinshū in Japan and abroad, the other being Nishi Hongan-ji, the "Western Temple of the Original Vow". Higashi Hongan-ji is situated 420 metres west of Shosei Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.

Central Kyoto

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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.