This old house was the residence of a rich merchant from the Edo period who settled here in 1645. The current buildings are more recent and of the traditional sukiya architectural style, with a front garden and two small 'inner' gardens in the back. While the place is not particularly remarkable in itself, it offers a nice place to rest away from the crowds pouring down from Kiyomizu-dera. The grounds also contain a separate museum in which several old and impressive kimonos are exposed.
Rakutoihōkan is only open a few days in the spring and autumn so you should check ahead of time if you plan to stop by. Just a few meters north lies the bento museum hidden on the second floor of a "fu" shop, and worth a stop while you're in the area. Recommended for: Access: Nearby: the Hanbei-fu Bento Museum 半兵衛麩弁当美実館 (170m), Kanshun-dō 甘春堂 (300m), Toyokuni-jinja 豊国神社 (420m), the Kawai Kanjiro Memorial 河井寛次郎記念館 (550m), Shōsei-en 渉成園 (550m), Rokuhara Mitsui-dera 六波羅蜜寺 (610m), Saifuku-ji 西福寺 (660m), Miyagawa-cho 宮川町 (680m), Sanjusangen-dō 三十三間堂 (710m), Marishisonten-dō 摩利支尊天堂 (720m),... External links: Kyoto Navi, Satellite view, Map Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, Higashiyama, 洛東遺芳館, Rakutoihokan Statistics: visited on 2 occasions, id 486, 7 photos (5 extra photos can be found in the archive). |
