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Kennin-ji Temple

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Introduction　　This is Kyoto’s first Zen temple, founded in 1202 by Zen master Eisai, who introduced tea to Japan. The temple houses a representative work of Cho Densu, the Wind and Thunder Gods painting. With numerous structures, it comprises 15 sub-temples. Every spring on the anniversary of Eisai’s birth, a grand tea ceremony is held, showcasing traditional Zen tea rituals. Transportation…

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Kennin-ji Temple

Introduction

This is Kyoto’s first Zen temple, founded in 1202 by Zen master Eisai, who introduced tea to Japan. The temple houses a representative work of Cho Densu, the Wind and Thunder Gods painting. With numerous structures, it comprises 15 sub-temples. Every spring on the anniversary of Eisai’s birth, a grand tea ceremony is held, showcasing traditional Zen tea rituals. Transportation

City bus stop: Higashiyama Yasui.

Kyoto, Japan