「神勝寺・禅と庭のミュージアム」広島県福山市

神勝寺は1965年に開かれた臨済宗建仁寺派の特例地寺院。禅と茶道を基本として日本のみならず海外にも広く門戸を開き、臨済禅を通じて「今を生きる」ために己を見つめ共に研鑽し、禅とはなにかを感じるための場。広大な境内には、滋賀県から移築した17世紀の堂宇や、中村昌生により復元された千利休の茶室などが点在し、それらの建物の間を結ぶように、庭園が配されている（以上、公式サイトより抜粋）。

石段を登った高い場所にある「本堂」前には昭和を代表する作庭家「中根金作」の枯山水が広がり、麓の池庭「賞心庭」は中根金作の息子「中根史郎」、孫「中根行宏」の作庭で、3代に渡る競作となっている。

2016年にオープンしたアートパビリオン「洸庭・こうてい」（名和晃平 SANDWICH設計）は、全体を木材（杮葺）で柔らかく包んだ舟型の建物。内部では禅をイメージしたインスタレーションを体験できる。

◼︎名称：「神勝寺」

◼︎住所：広島県福山市沼隈町大字上山南９１

◼︎TEL: 　084-988-1111

◼︎拝観料：大人¥1.500-

◼︎拝観時間：AM 9:00~PM 5:00

◼︎休園日：不定休

◼︎駐車場：有り

◼︎アクセス：JR福山駅南口から車で25分

"Shinshoji / Zen and garden museum“ Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Shinshoji Temple is a special temple of the Kenninji school of Rinzai Buddhism that was opened in 1965. Based on Zen and tea ceremony, the school is open not only to Japan but also to overseas. It is a place where you can look at yourself in order to ``live in the moment'' through Rinzai Zen, and feel what Zen is. The vast grounds are dotted with a 17th century hall relocated from Shiga Prefecture and Sen no Rikyu's tea room restored by Masao Nakamura, and a garden is arranged to connect these buildings. (The above is an excerpt from the official website).

In front of the “main hall,'' which is located at the top of a high stone staircase, is a dry landscape garden created by Kinsaku Nakane, one of the leading gardeners of the Showa era. The pond garden "Shoshintei" at the foot of the mountain was created by Nakane Kinsaku's son "Nakane Shiro" and his son "Nakane Yukihiro". You can see a group of gardens created by three generations of the Nakane family.

The art pavilion ``Kohtei'' (SANDWICH Architectural Design Office, headed by Kohei Nawa), which opened in 2016, is a boat-shaped building with no windows that is softly wrapped entirely in wood. Inside, you can experience an installation inspired by Zen.

◼︎Name: “Shinshoji”

◼︎Address: 91 Kamiyama Minami, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture

◼︎TEL: 084-988-1111

◼︎Admission fee: Adult ¥1.500-

◼︎Viewing hours: AM 9:00~PM 5:00

◼︎Closed days: Irregular holidays

◼︎Parking: Yes

◼︎Access: 25 minutes by car from JR Fukuyama Station south exit

広島県尾道福山近郊エリア