Jozui-ji Temple

Highlights & Introduction

Jozui-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect that was founded by Kaso Sodon in the Muromachi period (1336-1573).

The temple is well known for being the training ground of Ikkyu Sojun, the famously quick-witted priest who was once a pupil of Sodon, during his youth.

The famous Edo period poet Matsuo Basho also once made a visit to Jozui-ji Temple in 1690 (the third year of the Genroku era), and a kuhi (a slab with a haiku poem cut on it) remains within the temple grounds to this day.

Access

Address

1-chōme-27-20 Honkatata, Otsu, Shiga 520-0242, Japan

By car: 10 min from the Mano Interchange on the Kosei Road
By bus: 5 min walk from Katata Demachi bus stop, reached by bus from JR Katata Station
(Buses going as far as Ukimido-mae bus stops are available on Saturdays and holidays)

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Access from Kyoto

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From Kyoto Station

Access from nearby airports

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From Itami Airport From Kansai International Airport

Local Information

Basic Information

Business Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Price

・Free within the shrine grounds
・Entry into the main shrine and kaisando* is 400 yen

*Kaisando: temple hall commemorating its founding or its founder

Contact Information

Phone number: +81-77-572-2171