Nison-inn is a place where there was a villa of Teika Fujiwara was selected the "Ogura Hyakunin".
Ogura Hyakunin It also has been said to be selected in the villa of Teika Fujiwara, but current Nison-inn, there are several theories, such as Enri hermitage (Enri draft).
However, there is no doubt that it chose Ogura Hyakunin around Ogura mauntain there is Nison-inn.
By the way, it is also the "Ogura bean paste" the birthplace of which is used in sweets. Famous Kukai is cultivated in this land of red beans from China in the name of Kobo Daishi, the confectioner has been presented to the emperor as "Ogura bean paste" has become a origin.
Please feel history of Kyoto.
二尊院は「小倉百人一首」を選定した藤原定家の別荘があった場所です。
小倉百人一首も藤原定家の別荘で選んだといわれていますが、現在の二尊院、厭離庵(えんりあん)など諸説あります。
しかし、二尊院がある小倉山周辺で小倉百人一首を選んだことは間違いありません。
ちなみに和菓子に使われる「小倉あん」発祥の地でもあります。弘法大師の名で有名な空海が中国から小豆をこの地で栽培し、菓子職人が小倉あんとして天皇に献上したのが起源となっています。
ぜひ京都の風情と歴史を感じてください。