Announcement: Audio Guide Now on Sale

The Rokuouin audio guide is finally on sale!

“I’d like to learn a little about the temple before I go.”

“I want to listen to explanations as I walk around during my visit.”

“I want to look back on it again after I get home.”

It is perfect for times like these.

On your own smartphone, you can enjoy explanations of 11 highlights of Rokuouin for 400 yen, as many times as you like, for as long as you like.

Earphone rentals are also available.

The content is very exciting, so please give it a try.

Purchase here (in Japanese)

Contents

1. Statue of Idaten: A super athlete greets you

2. Garden: A garden beautiful in every season

3. Plaque: Note the shogun’s own handwriting

4. Shōdō Hall: Touch the spirit of Zen at the Shōdō Hall

5. Principal image: The bond of Team Shakyamuni

6. Old map: Arashiyama of the past, as told by a pictorial map

7. Statue of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu: The third-generation elite shogun!

8. Statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva: Enchanted by the Buddha of the future

9. Statues of eminent monks: Statues of three eminent monks who supported Rokuouin

10. Reliquary Hall: The prototype of the Golden Pavilion, full of highlights

11. Nirvana painting: The only place where you can view it all year round?