The Imanishi shoin was originaly used as a residence of a great Buddhist monk of the Kofuku-ji Temple, and handed over to the Imanishi family in 1924. It is a Shoin-zukuri style building that conveys the style of the Muromachi period, and it has been registered as an Important Cultural Property. At the café, you can enjoy sweets made with the local sake "Harushika".
Basic Information
| Address | 24-3 Fukuchiin-cho, Nara City |
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| 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. |
| Inquiries | 0742-23-2256 (今西家書院) FAX：0742-27-3585 |
| Website | 今西家書院https://www.harushika.com/study/ |
| Closed on | Monday-Wednesday, Bon-holiday, New Year’s holiday, private reservation |
| Parking | None |
Entrance Fee
| Price (Individual) | Adults 400 yen Students, and 70 years old and above 350 yen Preschooler free *Excl. food and drink |
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| Hours of Operation | 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.（Last admission 3:30 p.m.） |
Sightseeing
| Flower-Viewing | しだれ桜： 4月中旬 1本 萩（白）： 9月 1本 紅葉 ：11月中旬 1本 椿 ：12月中旬から3月頃まで 20本 |
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Nearby Locations
Nearby Accommodation
Todai-ji Temple/Nara Park 
Nara-machi 
Heijo Palace/Saki/Saho-ji 
Kita-machi 
Tomio/Gakuen-mae 
Saidai-ji Temple/Nishi-no-kyo/Daian-ji Temple 
Kiyosumi-no-Sato 
Takisaka-no-Michi Path 
Yagyu 
Tsukigase 
Tawara 
Tsuge 
JR奈良駅周辺 
高畑 
