Shozen-ji is one of the least known temples to enjoy rhododendrons (tsutsuji - ツツジ). Only careful examination of Kyoto using Google Earth revealed a temple with an interesting garden. But even with a name and a location details were practically absent on the internet. Shozen-ji is not located near other interesting places and its entrance is not the easiest to find, both contributing to its secrecy. It's a pity because Shozen-ji is a nice local temple and its tsutsuji bushes are very nice in early June.
You can reach Shosen-ji by walking from Genko-an down to Daitoku-ji. Recommended for: Access: Nearby: Imamiya-jinja 今宮神社 (670m), the Shozan Resort Garden しょうざんリゾート (720m), Jōshō-ji 常照寺 (850m), Sōken-in 総見院 (860m), Genkō-an 源光庵 (890m), Kōtō-in 高桐院 (950m), Kōetsu-ji 光悦寺 (970m), Myōken-gū 妙見宮 (1km), Gyokurin-in 玉林院 (1km), Jinkō-in 神光院 (1km),... External links: 京都風光, Satellite view, Map Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, Kita-ku, 招善寺, Shozen-ji, temple, 寺院, 仏閣 Statistics: visited on 4 occasions, id 448, 10 photos (3 extra photos can be found in the archive). |
