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A View of Buddhism Pure Land, Wisteria Flowers at Byodoin Temple
In 1502, a Heian (平安) period Regent Yorimichi Fujiwara (藤原頼通) received a villa in Uji (宇治) city from his father, Michinaga (道長), and...
Byakusadan and Fresh Greenery at Honen-in Temple
At the foot of Mt. Zenkisan (善気山) among the Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo (東山三十六峰, 36 mountain range), Honen-In (法然院) temple is located. With...
Fresh Greenery and Moss at Jizoin Temple
Jizoin (地蔵院) temple, built in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki (細川頼之), the Kanrei (管領, shogun's deputy) of the Muromachi Shogunate (室町幕府), is...
Azaleas at Saimyoji Temple
If you ask me about the best spots to view autumn foliage, I would list: Jingoji (神護寺) temple at the Takao (高雄) district, Kosanji (高山寺)...
A Cherry Tree at Joshokoji Temple
The charm of cherry blossoms is sometimes mysterious. It makes us happy, brings us excitment, and sometimes enchants our hearts. I have...
Oshukubai, a plum tree and a Nightingale
I visited Rinkoin (林光院) in YUMEYAKATA Kimono the other day. Rinkoin is a quiet Zen temple which have a deep history with the Shimazu (島津)...
Bukkoji Temple
At the center of Kyoto, close to YUMEYAKATA, Bukkoji (佛光寺) temple, the head of the Bukko-ji school of Shinshu sect (真宗佛光寺派), is located....
Spring Flowers
The other day, I took a walk and paid a visit to Shinnyo-doh (真如堂）and Konkai komyo-ji temple (金戒光明寺). On the premises, the Shanshu...
A statue of Buddha at Konkai Komyoji Temple
Konkai Komyoji (金戒光明寺), also known as Kurotani-san (くろ谷さん), is a famous temple of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism called Jodo shu in...
Camellia at Kurotani-san
The Konkai Komyou-ji (金戒光明寺), also known as Kurotani-san (くろ谷さん), is an old temple in Kyoto established by Honen Shonin (法然上人, the...
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