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Shōkō-ken
しょうこうけん
A tea room at Kōtō-in, Daitoku-ji, traditionally linked to Hosokawa Sansai, holding the austere rigor of a warrior–tea master; open on occasion.
A tea room at Kōtō-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji founded by Hosokawa Tadaoki.
Shōkō-ken is a simple two-mat daime room. The grounds also hold a shoin said to have been moved from Sen no Rikyū's residence, and the graves of Tadaoki and his wife Gracia.
Kōtō-in has currently suspended visits; a reopening is to be announced in advance.
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Kōtō-in is currently closed to visitors; a reopening will be announced in advance.
Visitor informationInformation
| Address | Kōtō-in, 73-1 Murasakino Daitokuji-chō, Kita Ward, Kyoto |
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| Status | Visits suspended (reopening to be announced) |
| Admission | Adults ¥500, junior high ¥300 |
| Access | About 5 min walk from 'Daitokuji-mae' city bus stop |
| Phone | +81-75-492-0068 |
Sources (checked 2026年10月)
Photo: Kōtō-in, Daitoku-ji — the site where this tea room stands, not the room itself. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert
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