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Chikurin-in Temple	# 3   of 5 most visited sights in Yoshino
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Gunpoen Garden Chikurin-in is a Buddhist temple in Yoshino. The temple is famous for its pretty garden called Gunpoen, which is said to have been designed by the famous tea master Sen-no-Rikyu. Formerly an accommodation for yamabushi, the practitioners of the Shugendo mountain worship, Chikurin-in now serves as an attractive, traditional ryokan open to all types of travelers. Like most accommodations in Yoshino, the Chikurin-in ryokan gets booked out far in advance during the busy cherry blossom season. Ryokan building View from the garden Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Chikurin-in Temple can be reached in about a 30 minute walk from the upper station of the Yoshino Ropeway (Yoshinoyama Station). How to get to and around Yoshino

Hours and Fees

Gunpoen Garden Hours: 8:00 to sunset Closed: Irregular closing days for maintenance Admission: 300 yen

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English Links

Chikurin-in Gumpoen Official English website.

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Chikurin-in Gumpoen Official website.