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Jukō-in 聚光院

Jukō-in (聚光院) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in 1566 as the mortuary temple of Miyoshi Nagayoshi. In 1589 Sen no Rikyū designated it as the mortuary temple for his family. The Hondō (1583) and chashitsu (1739) are Important Cultural Properties and the gardens have been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty.

Location	Kita-ku, Kyoto (北区京都府)
Coordinates	35.04389, 135.74528 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Japanese garden
Cultural property	Place of Scenic Beauty, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Established	1566

Wikipedia (English): Jukō-in
Wikipedia (Japanese): 聚光院
Wikidata: Q3188311

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Jukō-in 聚光院

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