Zen Heritage: Shokoku-ji, Kinkaku-ji, and Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto

Ito Jakuchu, Bamboo and Tiger, Edo period, 18th century, Rokuon-ji

The Zen temple Shokoku-ji was founded in the 14th century by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. Shokoku-ji is the headquarters temple of the Shokoku-ji branch of the Rinzaki Zen school, which includes the temples Kinkaku-ji (also known as Rokuon-ji) and Ginkaku-ji (or Jisho-ji). This exhibition, made up of roughly 70 works, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, comprises Chinese tea utensils, Buddhist paintings, and Edo-era paintings (by artists such as Ito Jakuchu, Maruyama Okyo, and Nagasawa Rosetsu) drawn from the temples’ collection of treasures.

*The exhibits will be changed during the duration of the exhibition.

2025.07.19 Sat. - 2025.09.07 Sun.

Admission

Adults: 1,800(1,600) yen / Senior high school and university students: 1,000(800) yen / Junior high school students: 700(500) yen
Elementary school students and younger: free
*Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

*Rates in parentheses apply to:
・Groups of 10 persons or more
・Repeater’s Discount on presentation of a stub of a special exhibition ticket held at Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art or other prefectural museums in Hokkaido.
・Advance tickets

*Holders of disability ID and a caregiver, etc. are admitted free of charge. Please show a disability certificate at the reception desk.

Hours

*Open 9:30 to 21:00 (last admission 20:30) on July 25 for Culture Night.
*Late night opening (9:30 to 19:30) on Fridays from Aug. 22 to Sep. 5. Last admission 19:00.

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Zen Heritage: Shokoku-ji, Kinkaku-ji, and Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto

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