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Shosei-en Garden

Name: Shosei-en Garden
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1. Fushimi Inari Shrine – Nishiki Market loop from 二条

20.0km

05:24

250m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Shrine loop from 五条

12.4km

03:28

220m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kyoto Tower – Kyoto Station loop from 近鉄京都

6.62km

01:44

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Maik

May 31, 2018

Shōsei-en Garden belongs to Higashi-Hongan-ji, the great temple north of Kyoto Station. The garden was built in the early Heian period (794-1185). The garden as we see it today was laid out in 1641 after the Shogun Tokugawa donated the land to Hongan-ji.

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Wiro L.

February 13, 2020

Shōsei-de is a garden belonging to Higashi-Hongan-ji, the large temple of the True Pure Land School of Buddhism north of Kyoto Station. The garden is said to have belonged to the residence of the son of tennō Saga and was built in the early Heian period (794-1185). The pond is most likely preserved from the original design. The garden we see today was created in 1641 after the Shogun Tokugawa donated the land to the Hongan-ji. The garden design was probably realized by the intellectual Ichikawa Jozan and the artist, tea master and aristocrat Kobori Enshu,
The garden has a pond and some tea houses, cherry trees, which are a magnet for visitors in spring. It is only a few meters away from the hustle and bustle at Kyoto station.

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Viajera

September 25, 2025

A beautiful garden in the middle of the city. A true respite. A Japanese experience.

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Shosei-en Garden

1. Fushimi Inari Shrine – Nishiki Market loop from 二条

2. View of Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Shrine loop from 五条

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