The oldest surviving sub-temple of Daitokuji, founded around 1504 with Tookei Souboku as its founding abbot. The Ichishitan garden in front of the hojo is a dry landscape depicting an ocean with moss islands. The south garden Kodatei is Japan's smallest stone garden, compressing the essence of Zen into just a few square meters. A go board on which Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu are said to…

Ryugenin was founded around 1504, with Tookei Souboku, the 73rd chief abbot of Daitokuji, as its founding abbot. It is considered the oldest surviving sub-temple within the Daitokuji complex. The hojo (abbot's quarters), built during the Muromachi period, remains as a valuable example of the archite…