102 Satonouchi, Takigi, Kyotanabe 610-0341 Kyoto Prefecture

Shuon-an Ikkyu-dera was originally called, Myosho-ji, its origin goes back to Daiou-Kokushi (also known as Nanpo Jyoumyou), a high priest from Rinzai sect of Buddhism, who returned from practice in the Tang-dynasty era China to build the Zen training monastery here. However, the temple was caught up in the war during Genko era and was severely devastated. In Kosho era (1455-6), Ikkyu Zenshi (the master of Zen), who is a sixth generation of Daiou-Kokushi’s disciple, restored the temple to admire relics of its founder and was renamed Shuon-an to “repay a kindness of master”. Ikkyu Zenshi lived the second half of his life in Shuon-an. Even after he was elected as an abbot of Daitokuji-temple when he was 81 years old, Ikkyu remained in Shuon-an as his principal place. Before the time around the Meiji Restoration, the name Shuon-an was noted on formal documents. Today the temple is widely known as Ikkyu-dera since it is closely linked with Ikkyu Zenshi, who is loved and respected by ordi

13 Fugenji Shimodaimon, Kyotanabe 610-0322 Kyoto Prefecture