Temple
Shoren-in
青蓮院
A Tendai temple at the foot of the Higashiyama hills whose head priests were traditionally members of the imperial family. A route leads through tatami rooms and out into the pond and moss gardens.
Key facts
- Station
- Higashiyama (Tozai Line)5 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 45 min
- Hours
- 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30); seasonal evening illuminations 18:00 to 22:00
- Website
- www.shorenin.com/english
Tip
Visitors can walk the garden paths as well as view the gardens from the buildings. Seasonal night illuminations cost more than day entry.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$534 per night. Where to stay in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Temple Chion-in 知恩院 Head temple of the Jodo sect, entered through a Sanmon gate 24 m tall and 50 m wide from the early 1600s. Paid entry 45 min 10 min walk
- Nature Maruyama Park 円山公園 A public park directly behind Yasaka Shrine. Free entry 30 min 12 min walk
- Museum National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto 京都国立近代美術館 A national museum of modern art and design in Okazaki, opposite the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art. Paid entry 1 h 15 min 7 min walk
- Street Keage Incline 蹴上インクライン A disused inclined railway, about 582 m long, that carried boats on the Lake Biwa Canal from 1891 to 1948. Free entry 20 min 3 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026