Entoku-in Temple
Momoyama-era garden of massive boulders relocated from a castle, centerpiece of a widow's residence.
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This guide to Entoku-in Temple in Kyoto centers on Nene, widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the low-born soldier who rose to rule Japan, and the boulder garden moved here stone by stone from Fushimi Castle in 1605 after his death. It follows her decision to become a nun and live out her final years on these grounds, and the storytellers who later called this quiet garden home, from a visiting Jesuit missionary to the playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon. Look closely at how much of each boulder stays buried beneath the surface.
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