A sub-temple of Daitokuji founded in 1509 by Kogaku Soko, the 76th abbot of Daitokuji, celebrated as the supreme masterpiece of dry landscape (karesansui) garden art. The abbot's quarters (hojo) are designated a National Treasure and are a representative example of Muromachi-period shoin-zukuri architecture. The karesansui garden to the northeast of the hojo is a lyrical composition expressing wat…

Daisenin was founded in 1509 by Kogaku Soko, the 76th abbot of Daitokuji, as a sub-temple within the Daitokuji complex. The hojo (abbot's quarters), constructed in the late Muromachi period, is designated a National Treasure and stands as a representative example of shoin-zukuri architecture. The ka…