Beautiful garden and ancient atmosphere

The name of the 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 Nisshin, an established poet and high priest of Nichiren sect, 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.