basic information

Chikurin-in is a Buddhist temple in Yoshino. The temple is famous for its pretty garden called Gunpoen, which is said to have been designed by the famous tea master Sen-no-Rikyu.

Formerly an accommodation for yamabushi, the practitioners of the Shugendo mountain worship, Chikurin-in now serves as an attractive, traditional ryokan open to all types of travelers.

Like most accommodations in Yoshino, the Chikurin-in ryokan gets booked out far in advance during the busy cherry blossom season.

Ryokan building

View from the garden

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how to get there

Chikurin-in Temple can be reached in about a 30 minute walk from the upper station of the Yoshino Ropeway (Yoshinoyama Station).

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Hours: Daily 8:00 to 17:00 (Garden)
Admission: 300 Yen (Garden)

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2nd of 5 most visited sights in Yoshino.
392nd of 430 most visited sights nationwide.

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