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Lotus Flowers at Dairen-ji Temple

Dairen-ji (大蓮寺) at Sakyo-ward is a long established temple of Jodo sect of Buddhism (浄土宗), which is known for the divine favor of easy...

Suirokaku, a Raised Aqueduct

In the premises of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) temple, the Suirokaku (水路閣, a raised aqueduct) was built in order to complete the Biwako Sosui Bunsen...

Kofuku Jizo at Suzumushidera Temple

Kegon-ji (華厳寺) temple, also known as Suzumushidera (鈴虫寺, Cricket Temple), is very popular in Japan for the beautiful chirps of crickets...

Warabe-jizo (Statues of Bodhisattva Who Look Like Children) at Sanzen-in Temple

The most famous place in the Ohara (大原) district in Kyoto is Sanzen-in (三千院) temple. The Sanzen-in temple, founded in the Heian (平安)...