Family temple of Masudas. Its Kamakura-style main hall is designated as national important cultural properties. Garden made by Sesshu is Chisenkansyokaiyu-style garden made in the method called Temple Manner. It has the lean structure, stable stone arrangement and skilled allotment of land tell the Sesshu taste.

Ikoji Temple was built in 1363 and the gardens were built by Sesshu from 1469 to 1486. The Chisenkansho-hankaiyu-style garden with characteristics in Muromachi period is designated as national historical places and beauty spots. It has various seasonal appearances such as weeping cherry trees with shower of blossom in spring and vivid red maple trees reflected on the pond surface in autumn.

Taikian was built in the land after Toko Temple where Sesshu spent his last years. It is said that Sesshu visited Masuda again in Meiou period (1492 ? 1506), entered Toko Temple (Taikian) and spent the years until he died at the age of 87 in 1506. His grave was built on the mountainside of hill behind Taikian. Two river stones 160 cm high were tiered on the base and the chamber with open doors were installed on the stones. “Sekishusanchi Sesshu mausoleum” was engraved in the chamber. The grave was reconstructed in Horeki period (1751 ? 64) and its original broken pieces are inserted in the cup-board case with two doors.

Hikimikyo Valley flows from Mt. Osorakanzan, the highest peak in the west Chugoku Mountains and surrounded by a beautiful nature such as large natural Japanese cedar, and virgin buna forest with the deep valleys, which boasts the largest native beauty in Shimane Prefecture. This valley belongs to the West Chugoku Mountains quasi-national park and consists of three valleys, Okuhimi, Omotehimi and Urahimi. Omotehimi Valley is about 4 km long continuing along the Himi River showing the varied valley beauty where waterfalls, deep water, rare rocks and large rocks exist. Urahimi Valley is a branch of Himi River and is located in the middle of Hiromi River. The stormy landscape where the cliff rising up and the varied mountain stream continue must to be seen. Okuhimi Valley is located in the upstream of Omotehimi Valley and has Dairyuzu 53 m high in the deepest portion.

Sesshu spent time in the Taikian Temple and his grave was built on the small hill behind this temple. Sesshu no Sato Memorial Museum near Taikian Temple exhibits his masterpieces “Kanetaka Masuda Image” (important cultural properties) and “Flowers and birds folding screen” (replica), the Kanzeon Bosatsu standing figure which is the principal image of this temple and many references about Sesshu.

Sesshu Pottery was built near Iko Temple in 1949, which produced the artistic craft products. Craftsmen are Toru Fukugo who has been researching pottery in Nagoya and Okayama and Toru Fukugo (his son) who has been researching pottery in Kyoto and Bizen. Their pottery display the local color in Iwami richly and the taste for the simple and quiet with cloud patterns reminding us of old pottery.