Juko-in is a temple that belongs to the Daitoku-ji school of the Rinzai sect and has ties with the Sansenke tea schools (the three Sen Families). The Karesansui (dry landscape) garden at the south of the Hojo (the cheif monk’s residence) is said to have been created by Sen-no-rikyu. The garden is about 165 square meters. All the stones installed in the garden are relatively small, but Tateishi (standing stones) at key locations give accents to the scenery.
cultural property : historic sites and places of scenic beauty as natural monuments
type : places of scenic beauty
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Juko-in is a temple that belongs to the Daitoku-ji school of the Rinzai sect. It was built by Miyoshi Yoshitsugu in 1566, who invited the 107th head of Daitoku-ji, Shorei Sokin, in order to pray for the repose of his father Nagayoshi. In the precinct, there is a cemetery for the three Sen Families, where Sen-no-rikyu also rests.
The Karesansui (dry landscape) garden at the south of the Hojo (the chief monk’s residence) is said to have been created by Sen-no-rikyu. The garden is about 165 square meters. Due to the number of stone arrangements, it is called “Hyakuseki-no-niwa (Garden of 100 Stone Arrangements).”
The area of the garden covered by moss is separated from the background by hedges, along which two groups of stone arrangements are placed from east to west. The central section is slightly elevated with 石塙. All the stones are small. Tateishi (standing stones) placed at key points give variation to the scenery.