Sennyuji Temple will present an exhibition focusing on its close ties with the Imperial Court and the Tokugawa Shogunate during the early Edo period.
Sennyuji has a long history as a bodaisho (family temple and burial place) for Emperors and members of the Imperial family. Emperor Go-Mizunoo, the central figure in the Kan’ei Gyoko, also maintained close ties with the temple. He supported Sennyuji by bestowing temple buildings and treasured objects, and invited monks from the temple to administer Buddhist precepts to him. Through Tofukumon-in (Tokugawa Masako), his Chugu (Empress Consort), and their daughter, Empress Meisho, the temple also developed closer ties with the Tokugawa shogunal family and came to receive generous patronage from the warrior class.
Through treasured objects and personal belongings associated with Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Tofukumon-in, and others, the exhibition presents Sennyuji in the early Edo period, when the temple was supported by both the Imperial Court and the warrior class.
We invite you to take this opportunity to visit Sennyuji Temple and discover its deep historical connections with the Imperial family.
This building was relocated from the Gosho (Kyoto Imperial Palace) to Sennyuji Temple by Empress Meisho around 1642 (Kan’ei 19). The interior is not open to the public, but the exterior may be viewed.
A prayer for the repose of the soul of his mother, Chuwamon-in, written by Emperor Go-Mizunoo in 1636 (Kan’ei 13) to mark the seventh anniversary of her death.
| Venue | Shinsyoden Treasure Hall, Sennyuji Temple 27 Sennyuji Yamanouchi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Sennyuji, Head Temple of the Sennyuji School |
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| Exhibition Period | September 29, 2026–January 24, 2027 |
| Closed | Monday, October 26; Monday, December 28 Friday, January 1; Monday, January 11 |
