Imanishi Shoin
Shoin-zukuri-style traditional residence designated as an Important Cultural Property
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The Imanishi Shoin was originally used as the residence of a great Buddhist monk from the Kohfukuji Temple and was handed over to the Imanishi family in 1924. It is a Shoin-zukuri-style traditional residence that embodies the Muromachi period (1336-1573) style and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property. At the café, you can enjoy sweets made with the local sake "Harushika".
General Information
- Address
- 24-3 Fukuchiin-cho, Nara City, Nara, 630-8381
- contact details
- 0742-23-2256
- Fax Number
- 0742-27-3585
- Times
- 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.（Last admission 3:30 p.m.）
- Closed
- Monday-Wednesday, Bon-holiday, New Year’s holiday, private reservation
- Access
- From JR or Kintetsu Nara Stations, take a bus bound for Tenri Station for 8 minutes and get off at Fukuchiin-cho bus stop, then take a walk for a minute.
Or, take a walk for 15 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station. - Car Park
- None
- Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
- Adults 400 yen
Students, and 70 years old and above 350 yen
(Additional café fees apply for use of the café.)
※Children under school age are free of charge. - Seasonal Flower Information
- Weeping cherry blossoms: Mid-April, 1 tree
Bush clover (white): September, 1 tree
Autumn leaves: Mid-November, 1 tree
Camellia: Mid-December to around March, 20 trees - Website
