Beautiful garden and ancient atmosphere

The name of the temple, Jojakkoji Temple, comes from the Buddhist term “jojakko-do,” which means an ideal world in Buddhism, and is associated with the beautiful scenery of the temple grounds.
Built in 1595 by Nichijo Shonin, a high priest of Nichiren Shoshu who was also a poet, the temple is home to a pagoda designated as a National Important Cultural Property and a thatched Niomon gate that leads to a world of maple trees and moss. It is widely loved not only as a sightseeing spot in Arashiyama, but also as a cultural heritage of Japan.