Daijoji - Enjoy a religious space with splendid fusuma paintings by Maruyama Okyo and his disciples｜Experiences｜Visit HYOGO

Daijoji - Enjoy a religious space with splendid fusuma paintings by Maruyama Okyo and his disciples

Maruyama Okyo is a representative painter of Japan who was active in the Edo period. For a long time, the wonderful fusuma paintings of national treasure class painted by him and his family have been quietly left behind in this Tajima region. This temple stands out from other temples, and it is like an art museum, and you will definitely be overwhelmed by the single work and spatial art created by integrating the inside of the temple and the garden. This is because Maruyama Okyo's work is also in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and is very appreciated. Having one item is rare, but there are 165 art items - you could say it's a mecca for Maruyama Okyo.

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[Tajima] Walking tour of Yumura Onsen town, with beauty hot springs and taste rich nature and local food: FROM JPY 613,100

How about enjoying the food, culture and lifestyle of the Tajima region, which is located at the northern end of Hyogo Prefecture, and interacting with the famous Obah (old ladies)? There are many hot spring towns all over Japan, but there is no other area where the hot springs and the local lifestyle are so closely related to the name of the town like Yumura Onsen "Shin Onsen Town" that we will visit this time. They live a communal life with a hot spring that surprises even Japanese people. A descendant of the lord of this area runs a ryokan that is loved by the locals. Only he can guide you through the secrets and history of Yumura Onsen, interact with the locals, and provide the finest hospitality. Also, it is said that Tajima beef raised in Tajima is the one that produces Kobe beef. Let's experience what it is like on this tour.; See More

Basic information

Address

860 Mori Kasumi-ku Kami-Chou Mikata-gun 兵庫県

Relevant websites

https://www.daijyoji.or.jp/

Notes

The works at Daijoji have been said to be Okyo's gift to repay the kindness of chief priest who assisted the young artist in times of need.
Okyo has been called the father of the sketch and has contributed greatly to the modernization of Japanese painting.
The reason for such high acclaim lies in his distinctive approach to the pictorial surface, which transformed the mere surface painting do forms to a deeper examination and understanding of the basic structures of objects.