Basic Information
Address:京都府京都市北区鷹峯光悦町２９ Phone:075-491-1305Hours:8:00〜17:00Fee:300円Access:市バス6,北1番系統「鷹峯源光庵前」下車南に徒歩３分Website:
Description
The former residence of the Edo-period artist Hon'ami Koetsu.
In 1615, Tokugawa Ieyasu granted him this land. Koetsu's family and associates settled here, and the area flourished as an artists' colony. After Koetsu's death, the property was converted into a temple. Today you can see Koetsu-ji's distinctive bamboo fence known as the "Koetsu-gaki" (also called Gagyuu-gaki, or "Reclining Ox Fence"), the "Taikyo-an" teahouse where Koetsu spent his final years, and Koetsu's grave.
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