Jojakko-ji Temple is a quaint temple on the main Arashiyama tourist route that offers a chance to escape the crowds that plague the rest of the area.
Usually deserted, except in the fall foliage season, Jojakko-ji Temple is a fine spot to sit and gather your thoughts while exploring Arashiyama. It’s got a fine little pagoda and is surrounded by soothing greenery. Like nearby Nison-in Temple, it’s not a must-see, but it’s good for those of a solitary mindset.
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Jojakko-ji Temple is located in Kyoto’s Arashiyama district. See our complete list of things to do in Kyoto’s Arashiyama district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
(Ref: https://www.insidekyoto.com/jojakko-ji-temple-arashiyama)
Okochi Sansō (大河内山荘 Ōkōchi Sansō, literally “Okochi Mountain Villa”) is the former home and garden of the Japanese jidaigeki (period film) actor Denjirō Ōkōchi in Arashiyama, Kyoto. The villa is open to the public for an admission fee and is known for its gardens and views of the Kyoto area. Several of the buildings are recorded as cultural properties by the national government.
Ōkōchi Sansō is on the slopes of Mt. Ogura behind Tenryūji Temple and next to Arashiyama Park and the Sagano bamboo grove in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto.
The closest regular train station (about a 15-minute walk) is Arashiyama on the Keifuku Electric RailroadArashiyama Main Line. Torokko Arashiyama Stationon the special Sagano Scenic Railway is even closer.
The grounds of the villa encompass approximately 2 hectares and feature multiple buildings, including a Japanese-style home, tea houses, and shrines, amidst carefully maintained Japanese gardens.[1]They were built up over a period of 30 years by Ōkōchi to function as one of his residences. They were opened to the public after his death in 1962. The main structures were built in the 1930s and 1940s except for the Jibutsudō, which is a Meiji Erabuilding that was moved to this site.[2]
The gardens were designed to show off each of the four seasons.[1] Since the villa is on top of a hill, the city of Kyoto, Mt. Hiei, and the Hozu River gorge are well visible from points on the grounds.
Four of the structures on the grounds were recorded as tangible cultural properties (tōroku yūkei bunkazai) by the national government in 2003:
- Daijōkaku (the main house, known for boldly combining shoin-zukuri, sukiya-zukuri and other styles)[3]
- Jibutsudō (a Buddhist shrine, with irimoya style roof)[2]
- Tekisuian (a chashitsu, or tea house)[4]
- Chūmon (the middle gate)[5]
There is an open-air museum dedicated to Denjirō Ōkōchi and an observation platform. Matcha tea and a sweet are included in the price of admission and are available at the main tea house.
(Ref: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Ck%C5%8Dchi_Sans%C5%8D)
Beautiful views from the garden and the temple, located at the heart of Arashiyama.