About Enkouji Temple
Enkouji Temple is a Zen temple founded by the great lord Tokugawa Ieyasu. The temple is home to many cultural assets, including a garden renowned for its moss and autumn leaves, and temple treasures associated with famous cultural figures.
Seasonal Zen terms
惺々着
Seiseijaku [Awakening]
The 12th passage of The Gateless Gate.
Each day, Zuigan Shigen calls to himself, “Master!” and responds “Yes?” Zuigan follows with the phrase, “Remain clearheaded!” Here, [Master] can be taken as the ideal reality of [innate freedom from illusion].
The Zen expression seiseijaku [惺々着] is often seen on hanging scrolls in Tea ceremony settings.
Access
13, Ichijojikotani-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-city, 606-8147, Japan
By bus: Get on No.5 bus. A seven-minute walk after getting off at Ichijojisagarimatsu Stop
By train: Take the Eizan Railway Eizan line. A seventeen-minute walk after getting off at Ichijouji Station.
A 25-car parking lot available.
