Kyoto Kodai-ji Temple

Kodai-ji Temple is located at the foot of Kyoto’s Higashi-yama Mountain, south of the famous cherry blossom spot, Maruyama Koen Park. The wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a preeminent samurai warrior during the Sengoku Period (1467-1590), established this temple in 1606 for the repose of her husband's soul after his death. Making the best use of hilly slopes, the garden is absolutely superb. Passing by a teahouse, overlooking a pond, climbing up a hill, and strolling down the slope through a bamboo forest, we can enjoy various aspects of this unique cascading garden.