Gyokuhoin Temple
Gyokuhoin (玉鳳院) is a sub-temple within the grounds of Myoshinji in Hanazono Myoshinjicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto; its founder's hall of the mid-Muromachi period and its four-legged gate of around the Oei era (c. 1394–1427) were each designated as an Important Cultural Property, on March 27, 1901 and August 28, 1907, dates of designation under the former law (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Both are owned by Gyokuhoin.
The Founder's Hall and the Gate
The founder's hall, which honours the monk who founded the temple, is single-storey, three bays by four, with a hip-and-gable roof of round and flat tiles (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The four-legged gate stands before the Bishoan and is also called its front gate; the Agency record describes it as a one-bay hira-karamon roofed in cypress bark (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The record has no commentary on either; each is described on its own page.
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
References
- Gyokuhoin Temple Founder's Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1870
- Gyokuhoin Temple Four-Legged Gate (Front Gate of Bishoan) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1871
Last verified: 2026.11.10
Basic Information
| Name | Gyokuhoin Temple |
|---|---|
| Location | Hanazono Myoshinjicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Owner | Gyokuhoin Temple |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (2) |
| Coordinates | 35.02250, 135.72176 |
