Ryōkan, the Man and his Zen

Hosomi Museum · Galleries 1–3 · Kyoto · –

Ryōkan (1758–1831), eldest son of a village headman in Izumozaki, Echigo (today’s Niigata Prefecture), became a Zen monk and lived in deliberate poverty, leaving many Chinese-style poems and waka; his calligraphy has been called the pinnacle of Japanese calligraphic beauty. Three chapters show long-unseen masterpieces such as the kite inscription “Tenjō taifū” (Great Wind in the Heavens) and his long poem on the rabbit in the moon.

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Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Closed
Mondays, plus Sep 24 and Oct 13 (open Sep 21 and Oct 12).
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  • Adult ¥2,000
  • Student (junior-high to university) ¥1,500
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No reservation is mentioned. Students show a student ID; JPY 100 off with a disability certificate.

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