HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsJojakkoji Temple
Kyoto Prefecture · Japan
This mountainside temple was founded in 1596. With small, attractive buildings and gates, the temple has a quiet and understated atmosphere. Maple trees and moss are located just beside the paths and stairs that lead across the temple grounds. From a number of spots, visitors can enjoy views over Kyoto.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Nestled on the slopes of Mount Ogura in Kyoto’s serene Arashiyama district, Jojakkoji Temple is a place where nature, poetry, and spirituality converge. Founded in the late 16th century during the Keicho era by Nisshin, the 16th…
Listen in the app2Niomon Gate — The Guardian of Health
Our first major encounter is with the Niomon Gate, the oldest structure on the temple grounds. This gate is distinctive for its rustic thatched roof, a rare sight in modern Kyoto that speaks to the temple's hermitage-like origins. …
Listen in the app3The Path of Maples — A Poet's Landscape
Leaving the gate, we walk up the steep stone staircase flanked by Jojakkoji's famous maples. This path is the aesthetic heart of the temple. …
Listen in the app4The Main Hall (Hondo) — A Space for Solitude
At the top of the main staircase, we reach the Hondo, or Main Hall. Rebuilt in the early Edo period, this hall was originally a structure from the Fushimi Castle of the Toyotomi family, donated to the temple to serve as its…
Listen in the app5Tahoto Pagoda — The Jewel of Ogurayama
Continuing upward, we encounter the Tahoto Pagoda, an elegant two-story structure built in 1620. Designated as an Important Cultural Property, the Tahoto is a masterpiece of early Edo-period architecture. …
Listen in the app6The Lookout Point — A Panorama of Sagano
Above the Tahoto Pagoda, the path leads to a final lookout point that offers a breathtaking panorama of the Sagano plain and the distant mountains of Kyoto. From this vantage point, the strategic and aesthetic placement of…
Listen in the app7The Upper Moss Garden — Nature’s Tapestry
As we begin our descent, we pass through the upper moss gardens, a section of the temple that showcases the delicate beauty of Arashiyama’s ecology. This area is a carpet of varied moss species, ranging from deep velvety greens…
Listen in the app8Closing
Our journey through Jojakkoji Temple has taken us from the protective presence of the Niomon Gate to the panoramic heights of Mount Ogura. We have walked the path of poets, stood before the ancient Tahoto Pagoda, and found peace…
Listen in the app
What is Jojakkoji Temple?
Jojakkoji Temple is a place in Kyoto Prefecture · Japan with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Kyoto Prefecture · Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 35.0196, 135.6689 |
| Last updated |
