Rinn Manjuji is located in a place named after the city planning carried out by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1558-1600 CE), and is close to Gojo Tenshingu Shrine, which has been beloved since ancient times.
Here at Suzu Manjuji, you can experience the culture that colored the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
After arriving from your long trip, you will be greeted by a deep sofa in the wood-floored room, with kimono belts and vases with willow branches suggesting the glamorous culture that flourished in the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
The living room and bedroom are decorated with black furniture that expresses the wabi-sabi aesthetic, making it a calm space.
The colorful woodblock prints in the interior further catch the eye.
These are faithful reprints of historic woodblock images that were actually used in Kyoto, and the patterns come from Noh theater costumes that were popular in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1558-1600 CE).
Yellow has been used as an accent color in the bedroom, which was said to be the color that Toyotomi Hideyoshi incorporated into banners and other items.
If you walk around the town today while engaging with items that were instrumental in its history, you may discover a new side of Kyoto.
2-380-2 Tenshitsukinuke Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 600-8456