Shuonan Temple (Ikkyuji)

Shuonan Temple (Ikkyuji)

Shuonan (酬恩庵) in Takigi, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto, the Zen temple revived by the monk Ikkyu and also called Ikkyuji, has a main hall of 1506 and six early Edo buildings, from the abbot's hall to the bell tower, each designated as an Important Cultural Property, on April 17, 1911 and June 22, 1971; the first is a date of designation under the former law (Agency for Cultural Affairs). All are owned by the temple.

According to Kyoto Prefecture, the temple was first called Myoshoji and began as a Zen training hall founded by Daio Kokushi in the Shoo era (1288–1293).

A Muromachi Hall and Early Edo Buildings

The main hall is three bays square and single-storey, with a hip-and-gable cypress-bark roof and a pent roof at the back (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The abbot's hall and entrance, kitchen, latrine, bathhouse and bell tower were built mainly from 1650 to 1654; each keeps the forms of its time, and together they make up the scene of a Zen sub-temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Each is described on its own page.

Visiting

According to Kyoto Prefecture (updated March 25, 2026), the temple is 25 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Shin-Tanabe Station, 20 minutes from JR Kyotanabe Station, or 5 minutes from the Ikkyuji-michi stop of Keihan Bus; no hours or fees are given.