Tourist attraction
EKŌ-Haus der Japanischen Kultur e.V.
Japanese Buddhist temple and cultural centre with gardens, tea ceremonies and a year-end bell.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to the EKŌ-Haus in Düsseldorf's Niederkassel district follows one New Year's Eve afternoon in its temple garden, when the priests finish their year-end service and a line of visitors forms in front of the bell. It touches on an old Japanese custom and the arguments over its numbers, an antiques dealer with a shipment of timber, and the Mitutoyo founder who had plans for it. Best heard standing in the garden with the temple roof in view.
This audio guide was created using AI.