Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano
Toji-in
等持院
The family temple of the Ashikaga shoguns, founded by Ashikaga Takauji, at the foot of Mount Kinugasa. Its Reikoden hall holds wooden statues of the Ashikaga shoguns, and its pond gardens, attributed to Muso Soseki, surround the Seirentei tea house.
Nearby places
- Ryoan-ji Temple about 7 min on foot
- Hirano Shrine Shrine about 10 min on foot
- Ninna-ji Temple about 15 min on foot
- Myoshin-ji Temple about 15 min on foot
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine about 15 min on foot
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Temple about 15 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Kitano and Kinkaku-ji (north-west): what to see and do
The north-west of the city around Kitano Tenmangu, the Kamishichiken geisha district and Kinkaku-ji, with Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji along the Randen line.
Where to stay near Toji-in
This place is near Kinkaku-ji and Kitano, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$431 per night. Where to stay near Kinkaku-ji and Kitano: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026