late 14th century (Kamakura period); extensions by Nakane Kinsaku in 20th century.
Public/Private:
PUBLIC
Hours:
8am - 5:30pm
Admission:
Added to JGarden:
1/1/1999
Last Updated:
4/3/2005
Sources:
JGarden Description:
Temple founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1341 as the family temple. This compact and beautiful garden is not too trampled by the tourists. Marc Treib and Ron Herman recommend visiting in the late afternoon when the shadows are deep.
The flow of the river --
Whatever I compare it to leaves out
the stones on the bottom