It is a garden with a Tsukiyama (artificial hill) and a pond. It is located in the northwest part of the precincts of Jodo-ji and there is Hojo (the chief monk’s residence) and a Kuri (living quarters for monks) in the southeast of the garden. A natural mountain ridge is used as a Tsukiyama in this garden and there is a narrow pond between the Tsukiyama and white sand in the foreground. Many stones are also arranged around the Tsukiyama. The stone arrangement for the waterfall in the center is especially elaborate.
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It is a garden with a Tsukiyama (artificial hill) and a pond. It is located in the northwest of the precincts of Jodo-ji and there is a Hojo (the chief monk’s residence) and a Kuri (living quarters of monks) in the southeast of the garden. A natural mountain ridge is used as a Tsukiyama in this garden and there is a narrow pond between the Tsukiyama and white sand in the foreground. Many stones are also arranged around the Tsukiyama. The stone arrangement for the waterfall in the center is especially elaborate.
According to the temple’s old drawing, Hasegawa Senryu, who is Sesshu’s descendant 13 generations later, created this garden in, the so-called, Tsukiyama of Gyo (semi-formal) style in 1806. The date and landscaper of the gardens, that were created before the Edo Period, are often unknown, therefore it is very rare that both are clear for this garden.
A tea room called Roteki-an and its garden were created behind the Tsukiyama in 1814. In later years, important stone arrangements such as the main Honzon stone became invisible due to the overgrowth of plants including azaleas, but it was known that the original layout and stone arrangements were well preserved based on the drawing.
The renovation was completed in 1999 and now the original garden is restored.