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Shisen-do
詩仙堂Kyoto · Kansai
A refined hillside retreat in Ichijoji built in 1641 by the poet-scholar and former Tokugawa retainer Ishikawa Jozan, named for portraits of 36 Chinese poets in its studio. Its white-sand and azalea garden is punctuated by the gentle clack of a shishi-odoshi (deer-scarer), one of the oldest surviving examples. Best timed for autumn (late Nov); satsuki azaleas in late May.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.4· 1,794 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adults ¥700, high-school students ¥500, elementary/junior-high ¥300. Open 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:45); closed 23 May each year.
- Nearest station
- Eizan Railway 'Ichijoji' Station
- Website
- kyoto-shisendo.net
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Adults ¥700, high-school students ¥500, elementary/junior-high ¥300. Open 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:45); closed 23 May each year.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tags
templegardenhistoryquietautumn foliage
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