Shinshoji Zen and Garden Museum

Shinshoji Zen and Garden Museum is a place where you can experience the world of Zen through various experiences such as a bowl of tea, calligraphy, food to sustain life, and strolling through the garden. The site is dotted with buildings such as a 17th century temple relocated from Shiga Prefecture, a restored Sen no Rikyu teahouse, and a shrine office designed by Fujimori Terunobu using pine, a plant that symbolizes the Sanyo Road and the Seto Inland Sea area, among the elaborate Zen garden. Approximately 200 Zen paintings and calligraphy by Zen master Hakuin are also a highlight. In addition, at the pavilion Kotei, designed by Kohei Nawa and the creative platform SANDWICH, you can experience installations that interpret and express the teachings of Zen from the realm of contemporary art. Please enjoy the world of Zen, which the general public has only had the opportunity to experience in limited ways.