Kitayama Area & Greater Kyoto - Kyoto - page 282

Though in fact it sounds like any other waterfall, its resonance is believed to have inspired
Shōmyō Buddhist chanting.

A good spot for a snack after your explorations is Seryō-jaya OFFLINE MAP ( 芹生茶屋 ;
744-2301; Ōhara Sanzenin hotori, Sakyō-ku; lunch sets from ¥2000; 11am-5pm; 15min walk from Ōhara
bus stop) , just by the entry gate to Sanzen-in. It serves wholesome sansai ryōri (mountain-
vegetable cooking), fresh river fish and soba (thin brown buckwheat noodles) topped with
grated yam. There is outdoor seating in warmer months. To find this place, look for the
food models.

JIKKŌ-IN
OFFLINE MAP
( 実光院 ; 744-2537; Sakyō-ku, Ōhara, Shōrinin-chō 187; adult/child incl green tea & sweets ¥700/300;
9am-4.30pm; 15min walk from Ōhara bus stop) Only about 50m north of Sanzen-in, this small
temple is often praised for its lovely garden and fudan-zakura cherry tree, which blossoms
between October and March. Jikkō-in is worth the visit if you want to escape the crowds
that often plague Sanzen-in.

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SHŌRIN-IN
OFFLINE MAP
( 勝林院 ; 744-2537; Sakyō-ku, Ōhara, Shōrinin-chō 187; adult/child ¥300/200; 9am-4.30pm; 15min
walk from Ōhara bus stop) This temple is worth a look, even if only through its admission gate,
to admire the thatched roof of the main hall. It's also a good option if you're trying to
avoid crowds. It's also near Sanzen-in.

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HŌSEN-IN
OFFLINE MAP
( 宝泉院 ; 744-2409; Sakyō-ku, Ōhara, Shōrinin-chō 187; adult ¥800, child ¥600-700; 9am-5pm;
15min walk from Ōhara bus stop) A quieter option than Sanzen-in, this temple is just down the
path west of the entry gate to Shōrin-in. The main tatami room offers a view of a bamboo
garden and the surrounding mountains, framed like a painting by the beams and posts of
the building. There is also a fantastic 700-year-old pine tree in the garden. The blood-
stained Chi Tenjō ceiling boards came from Fushimi-jō castle.

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JAKKŌ-IN
OFFLINE MAP
( 寂光院 ; 744-2545; 676 Kusao-chō, Ōhara, Sakyō-ku; admission ¥600; 9am-5pm Mar-Nov, to 4.30pm
Dec-Feb; 20min walk from Ōhara bus stop) Jakkō-in sits on the opposite side of Ōhara from the
more famous Sanzen-in ( CLICK HERE ). It's reached by a very pleasant walk through a
quaint 'old Japan' village. It's a relatively small temple that can't compete with the beauty

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