Enri-an is a small temple hidden in a bamboo forest, itself hidden in a residential area. The fact that this temple is only open to visitors a few days per year (if at all) also makes it a bit hard to visit. To find its entrance, you'll have to walk the road between Seiryo-ji and Nison-in and spot the narrow path leading north in a bamboo forest.
Enri-an has a couple of small zen gardens and is particularly beautiful in autumn. Which incidentally is probably the only season when it is likely to open. There is also an old tea house called Shigure-tei (時雨亭) but I missed it during my (only) visit. Darn! Recommended for: Access: 500 円 Nearby: Hōkyō-in 宝筺院 (240m), the Rakushisha 落柿舎 (280m), Nison-in 二尊院 (280m), Seiryō-ji 清涼寺 (330m), Giyō-ji 祇王寺 (360m), Takiguchi-dera 滝口寺 (380m), Jōjakkō-ji 常寂光寺 (410m), Furoan フロアン (420m), Shōkaku-ji 正覚寺 (550m), Nonomiya-jinja 野宮神社 (640m),... External links: ウィキペディア, Kyoto Navi, Kyoto Design, 京都風光, Satellite view, Map Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, arashiyama, 嵐山, 厭離庵, Enri-an, temple, 寺院, 仏閣 Statistics: visited on 5 occasions, id 461, 13 photos (25 extra photos can be found in the archive). |
