A sub-temple of Kiyomizudera founded by Gan'a Shonin, who restored Kiyomizudera after the Onin War. Its "Tsuki no Niwa" (Moon Garden), attributed to Soami, is designated a national scenic beauty and counted among the three great moon-viewing gardens of Japan. Usually closed to the public, it opens only during special spring and autumn viewings. In the late Edo period, the loyalist monk Gesshoin se…

Jojuin was founded around 1470 by the monk Gan'a Shonin, who is credited with restoring Kiyomizudera after it was devastated during the Onin War (1467–1477). As a sub-temple (tatchu) of Kiyomizudera, it has long played an important role in the administration of the main temple complex. The celebrate…