Shokado Garden and Art Museum is associated with Shokado Shojo (1584-1639), a Buddhist priest of Takimotobo, one of the small temples that comprised Iwashimizu Hachimangu at that time.
The garden spans over 20,000 square meters and includes the Shokado hermitage, where Shojo lived after his retirement. (Please note that as of February 2025, the hermitage is generally not open to the public except on special opening days.) The garden also features three chashitsu (houses for tea ceremony): Shoin, Chikuin, and Baiin. With over 40 species of bamboo, more than 300 camellia trees, and a variety of other plants such as hydrangeas, plum, cherry, and maple trees, the garden offers beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons.
Inside the museum, visitors can enjoy works by Shojo and other artists. Special exhibitions are held in spring and fall every year, and exhibitions focusing on the museum’s collection are presented about three times a year.
- Tel
- 075-981-0010
- Address
- 43-1 Yawata Ominaeshi,Yawata City, Kyoto
- Access
- From Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station or Kuzuha Station (both on the Keihan Main Line), take the Keihan Bus and get off at Oshiba Shokadoumae (about a 10-min. ride)
- Business Hours
- 9:00am - 5:00pm (Last admission: 4:30pm)
Closed
Mondays (or the next weekday if Monday is a national holiday)
December 27 - January 4
- Parking
- Free parking available (about 50 regular-sized cars, 4 large buses)
Prior notification is required for visitors arriving by large vehicle or bus
