Shokokuji Temple is the head temple of the Shokokuji School of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism and the center of Zen Buddhism administration and Gozan literature. The coiling dragon painted on the ceiling of the Dharma Hall is known as the “Narukiryu (crying dragon). The Jotenkaku Art Museum houses a collection of paintings, calligraphy, and Buddhist statues from the Gozan culture and the best of Gozan literature.
10:00-16:00
Jotenkaku Art Museum
Year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 27-Jan. 5) and during exhibition changes
Jotenkaku Art Museum
Adults 800 yen
University students, 65 years old and over: 600 yen
Junior high school and high school students: 300 yen
Elementary school students: 200 yen (fees may vary depending on the exhibition)
Spring and Autumn Special Viewing Periods (Hodo, Hojo, and Bathrooms)
General 800 yen
8 minutes on foot from Imadegawa Station on the Subway Karasuma Line
8 min. walk from Doshisha-mae bus stop (city bus)