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東福寺塔頭 光明院
KOMYO-IN, A SUB-TEMPLE OF TOFUKU-JI 

光明院は、室町初頭の1391年（明徳2年）、東福寺の塔頭として金山明昶によって創建された寺。苔と石の見事な調和を見せる主庭「波心庭」は、昭和の作庭家・重森三玲が手がけました。

波心庭では、サツキやツツジなど、季節の植物も楽しめ、本展覧会の開催時期には、本堂をはじめとした各部屋から美しい紅葉を楽しむこともできます。大海を表す白砂や苔に、こうした季節の色彩が重なる様子が虹のように見えることもあってか「虹の苔寺」の愛称でも親しまれています。

Komyo-in was founded in 1391, during the early Muromachi period, by Kinzan Myosho as a sub-temple of Tofuku-ji.
Its main garden, Hashin-tei, was designed by Mirei Shigemori, one of the most celebrated Japanese garden designers of the twentieth century. The garden presents an exquisite harmony of moss and stone.

Seasonal plants, including satsuki azaleas and rhododendrons, can be enjoyed throughout Hashin-tei. During the exhibition, visitors will also be able to admire the beautiful autumn foliage from the Main Hall and the temple’s other rooms.
The seasonal colours reflected against the white sand symbolising the open sea and the garden’s richly textured moss can sometimes resemble a rainbow. Perhaps for this reason, Komyo-in is affectionately known as the “Rainbow Moss Temple.”

住所：京都市東山区本町15-809
Address：15-809 Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

アクセス：京阪本線「鳥羽街道」駅から徒歩約5～7分／JR奈良線・京阪本線「東福寺」駅から徒歩約10～15分
Access：Approximately 5–7 minutes on foot from Toba-kaido Station on the Keihan Main Line.
Approximately 10–15 minutes on foot from Tofukuji Station on the JR Nara Line and Keihan Main Line.

Official Website：komyoin.jp　
Instagram：www.instagram.com/komyoin