Tofuku-ji Temple

Description:

• Famous for its maple leaves in autumn, this major Rinzai sect Zen temple was established by Michiie Kujo in 1236. We are told that he wanted to boost the reputation of the Fujiwara family, his ancestors, and incorporated the kanji (Chinese character) "fuku" from "Kofuku-ji," a temple associated with them, into Tofuku-ji's name.
  
  Noteworthy is the main gate dating to the Kamakura era, which is a national treasure, as well as the building housing the monks' lavatories (14th century), and the covered corridors which link the temple's buildings. The abbot's residence, the Hojo, is surrounded by four gardens, re-landscaped in 1938.
  
  Admission: JPY300
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