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  • Jisso-in Tsukabaim kakei, water basin, tsukubai, japanese basin, chozubachi, chozuya, temizuya, tsukubai, Japanese Water Basin, Tranquility;  Simplicity; serene, serenity, exterior space, nature, pattern, scenic, visual effect, no people, scenery, tranquil, tranquility, calm, historic sites, natural light, natural beauty, spirituality, simplicity, natural, landscapes, inspiration, inspiring, calming, calms, contemplative, meditative, mellow, peaceful, pleasant, beautiful, calmness,  idyllic, ideal, peacefulness, serenity, serene, nobody,
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  • Japanese Tea Garden at Kokoen - Kokoen Garden; Kokoen; koko-en; himeji castle garden; himeji garden; japanese stepping stones; tobi-ishi; tobi ishi; skipping stones; flying stones; exterior space; landscape; landscape architecture; idyllic; Tranquility; Simplicity; japanese landscape architecture; exterior space; no people; scenery; tranquil; tranquility; calm; natural light; calming; calmness; peacefulness; serenity; serene; nobody; Soujuan Tea House; Soujuan Teahouse
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  • Buddha Dhyana Mudra - Dhyana, or Samadhi mudra, is the hand gesture that promotes energy in meditation and contemplation.  The energy created by the triangle is formed when the thumbs of the two hands touch.  By practicing this gesture one connects to the energy of peace and serenity.
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  • Buddha Dhyana Mudra - Dhyana, or Samadhi mudra, is the hand gesture that promotes energy in meditation and contemplation.  The energy created by the triangle is formed when the thumbs of the two hands touch.  By practicing this gesture one connects to the energy of peace and serenity.
    dhyana-mudra-3.jpg
  • Buddha Dhyana Mudra - Dhyana, or Samadhi mudra, is the hand gesture that promotes energy in meditation and contemplation.  The energy created by the triangle is formed when the thumbs of the two hands touch.  By practicing this gesture one connects to the energy of peace and serenity.
    dhyana-mudra-1.jpg
  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
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  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-23.jpg
  • Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres. He and his family lived on the grounds for many years until 1942 when they were forced to evacuate their homes and put into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions at Golden Gate Park, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.
    golden-gate-japanese-garden-5.jpg
  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-27.jpg
  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-26.jpg
  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-24.jpg
  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-22.jpg
  • Yasukuni Shinchi Teien Sacred Pond Garden  -  this strolling garden was created in the early Meiji Era. Its centerpiece is a small waterfall located in a serene pond.  The garden was neglected for many years and left in ruins but was refurbished in 1999.  Its main features are a waterfall and koi pond and pond garden. The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period. This hidden garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-20.jpg
  • Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres. He and his family lived on the grounds for many years until 1942 when they were forced to evacuate their homes and put into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions at Golden Gate Park, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.
    golden-gate-tea-7.jpg
  • Japanese Tea Garden Bridge - Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres. He and his family lived on the grounds for many years until 1942 when they were forced to evacuate their homes and put into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions at Golden Gate Park, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.
    golden-gate-japanese-garden-7.jpg
  • Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres. He and his family lived on the grounds for many years until 1942 when they were forced to evacuate their homes and put into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions at Golden Gate Park, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.
    golden-gate-tea-3.jpg
  • Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres. He and his family lived on the grounds for many years until 1942 when they were forced to evacuate their homes and put into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions at Golden Gate Park, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.
    golden-gate-tea-1.jpg
  • Japanese Tea Garden Bridge - Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres. He and his family lived on the grounds for many years until 1942 when they were forced to evacuate their homes and put into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions at Golden Gate Park, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.
    golden-gate-japanese-garden-2.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-08.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-07.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-04.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-02.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-01.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
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  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-9.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-7.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-8.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-5.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-4.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-3.jpg
  • Stepping Stones across a Rock Pond Garden in Hakone - A water source in a Japanese garden should appear to be part of the natural surroundings; this is why one will not find fountains in traditional gardens. Man-made streams are built with curves and irregularities to create a serene and natural appearance
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  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
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  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    AMBER-2022-169.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-03.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-6.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-teien-2.jpg
  • Shinchi Teien or Sacred Pond Garden was established during the early Meiji period.  Left dormant for many years, it was restored in 1999.  The centerpiece is a serene pond with strolling paths around it.  This secret garden is located adjacent to controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
    shinchi-09.jpg
  • Bell Tower at Tanemaji - Temple 34 Tanemaji -  The name Tanemaji means "seed sowing temple" which comes from the temple's founding legend that Kobo Daishi visited here on his return from China in the ninth century and planted seeds he had brought back with him: rice, wheat, two types of millet and beans. Known collectively as the Five Grains they have numerous cultural and religious associations.  As well as the thousands of pilgrims who visit the temple, Tanemaji also attracts many pregnant women because of the statue of Kosodate Kannon - a child-rearing Kannon, and so these women buy a wooden water dipper and have it blessed by the priest.  If their child is born safely then the bottom of the dipper is punched out and hung around the statue.
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  • Bell Tower at Tanemaji - Temple 34 Tanemaji -  The name Tanemaji means "seed sowing temple" which comes from the temple's founding legend that Kobo Daishi visited here on his return from China in the ninth century and planted seeds he had brought back with him: rice, wheat, two types of millet and beans. Known collectively as the Five Grains they have numerous cultural and religious associations.  As well as the thousands of pilgrims who visit the temple, Tanemaji also attracts many pregnant women because of the statue of Kosodate Kannon - a child-rearing Kannon, and so these women buy a wooden water dipper and have it blessed by the priest.  If their child is born safely then the bottom of the dipper is punched out and hung around the statue.
    tanemaji-7.jpg
  • Temple 34 Tanemaji -  The name Tanemaji means "seed sowing temple" which comes from the temple's founding legend that Kobo Daishi visited here on his return from China in the ninth century and planted seeds he had brought back with him: rice, wheat, two types of millet and beans. Known collectively as the Five Grains they have numerous cultural and religious associations.  As well as the thousands of pilgrims who visit the temple, Tanemaji also attracts many pregnant women because of the statue of Kosodate Kannon - a child-rearing Kannon, and so these women buy a wooden water dipper and have it blessed by the priest.  If their child is born safely then the bottom of the dipper is punched out and hung around the statue.
    tanemaji-1.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-4.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-3.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Stone garden rockery at Kongofuku-ji -  The overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-garden-3.jpg
  • Temple 26 Kongochoji was in former times a very large and powerful temple in the region, founded by Kobo Daishi.  Some scholars argue that it was here and not at the tip of Cape Muroto where he spent his time and achieved enlightenment.  There are several famous legends concerning Kobo Daishi at this temple, the first being that he was bothered by a long-nosed forest goblin while he was here.  The great sage engaged it in a debate and as the goblin lost and he was banished to Cape Ashizuri far to the West. Another story is that Kobo Daishi carved the statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, that is the main deity of the temple. The statue was supposedly so lifelike that it walked to the altar by itself. The temple has a treasure house which holds many items dating back to Kobo Daishi’s time, though this is normally not open to the public.
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  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
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  • Incense at Meisekiji - Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-10.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-6.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-2.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Stone garden rockery at Kongofuku-ji -  The overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-garden-8.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Stone garden rockery at Kongofuku-ji -  The overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-garden-4.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Stone garden rockery at Kongofuku-ji -  The overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-garden-2.jpg
  • Lucky Turtle at Kongofukuji - Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-10.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-9.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-8.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-7.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-6.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-5.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-4.jpg
  • Temple 26 Kongochoji was in former times a very large and powerful temple in the region, founded by Kobo Daishi.  Some scholars argue that it was here and not at the tip of Cape Muroto where he spent his time and achieved enlightenment.  There are several famous legends concerning Kobo Daishi at this temple, the first being that he was bothered by a long-nosed forest goblin while he was here.  The great sage engaged it in a debate and as the goblin lost and he was banished to Cape Ashizuri far to the West. Another story is that Kobo Daishi carved the statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, that is the main deity of the temple. The statue was supposedly so lifelike that it walked to the altar by itself. The temple has a treasure house which holds many items dating back to Kobo Daishi’s time, though this is normally not open to the public.
    kongochoji-1.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-2.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-1.jpg
  • Temple 44 Daihoji 'The temple of Great Treasure' stands in a forest of ancient cedar and cypress trees in the area known as Kuma Highland in central Ehime.  Kuma is the name of a woman who is said to have lived all alone in this once poor area. When Kobo Daishi passed through, she begged him to provide her with company, so he miraculously produced a river. Crops could then be grown and farmers appeared, bringing Kuma the companionship she craved. The town that they established is named after her.  Kuma Highland is often cloaked in mist, and the trees are mossy and damp - the main impression of any visitor to Daiho-ji is the awe-inspiring presence of Nature.
    daihoji-ehime-7.jpg
  • Temple 44 Daihoji 'The temple of Great Treasure' stands in a forest of ancient cedar and cypress trees in the area known as Kuma Highland in central Ehime.  Kuma is the name of a woman who is said to have lived all alone in this once poor area. When Kobo Daishi passed through, she begged him to provide her with company, so he miraculously produced a river. Crops could then be grown and farmers appeared, bringing Kuma the companionship she craved. The town that they established is named after her.  Kuma Highland is often cloaked in mist, and the trees are mossy and damp - the main impression of any visitor to Daiho-ji is the awe-inspiring presence of Nature.
    daihoji-ehime-3.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-11.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-9.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-5.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-1.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Stone garden rockery at Kongofuku-ji -  The overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-garden-5.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-3.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-2.jpg
  • Temple 26 Kongochoji was in former times a very large and powerful temple in the region, founded by Kobo Daishi.  Some scholars argue that it was here and not at the tip of Cape Muroto where he spent his time and achieved enlightenment.  There are several famous legends concerning Kobo Daishi at this temple, the first being that he was bothered by a long-nosed forest goblin while he was here.  The great sage engaged it in a debate and as the goblin lost and he was banished to Cape Ashizuri far to the West. Another story is that Kobo Daishi carved the statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, that is the main deity of the temple. The statue was supposedly so lifelike that it walked to the altar by itself. The temple has a treasure house which holds many items dating back to Kobo Daishi’s time, though this is normally not open to the public.
    kongochoji-4.jpg
  • Temple 26 Kongochoji was in former times a very large and powerful temple in the region, founded by Kobo Daishi.  Some scholars argue that it was here and not at the tip of Cape Muroto where he spent his time and achieved enlightenment.  There are several famous legends concerning Kobo Daishi at this temple, the first being that he was bothered by a long-nosed forest goblin while he was here.  The great sage engaged it in a debate and as the goblin lost and he was banished to Cape Ashizuri far to the West. Another story is that Kobo Daishi carved the statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, that is the main deity of the temple. The statue was supposedly so lifelike that it walked to the altar by itself. The temple has a treasure house which holds many items dating back to Kobo Daishi’s time, though this is normally not open to the public.
    kongochoji-2.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-5.jpg
  • Temple 44 Daihoji 'The temple of Great Treasure' stands in a forest of ancient cedar and cypress trees in the area known as Kuma Highland in central Ehime.  Kuma is the name of a woman who is said to have lived all alone in this once poor area. When Kobo Daishi passed through, she begged him to provide her with company, so he miraculously produced a river. Crops could then be grown and farmers appeared, bringing Kuma the companionship she craved. The town that they established is named after her.  Kuma Highland is often cloaked in mist, and the trees are mossy and damp - the main impression of any visitor to Daiho-ji is the awe-inspiring presence of Nature.
    daihoji-ehime-9.jpg
  • Pond Garden at Daihoji - Temple 44 Daihoji 'The temple of Great Treasure' stands in a forest of ancient cedar and cypress trees in the area known as Kuma Highland in central Ehime.  Kuma is the name of a woman who is said to have lived all alone in this once poor area. When Kobo Daishi passed through, she begged him to provide her with company, so he miraculously produced a river. Crops could then be grown and farmers appeared, bringing Kuma the companionship she craved. The town that they established is named after her.  Kuma Highland is often cloaked in mist, and the trees are mossy and damp - the main impression of any visitor to Daiho-ji is the awe-inspiring presence of Nature.
    daihoji-ehime-2.jpg
  • Temple 38 Kongofuku-ji - Kongofuku-ji overlooks Cape Ashizuri and the Pacific Ocean at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula, it has always enjoyed the patronage of aristocrats, warriors, and noble clans like the Minamoto, Chosokabe, and Yamanouchi. Consequently it survived intact through the early Meiji years when other temples suffered damage. The temple stands in a garden of colourful stones, which are reflected in a large pond. There are numerous pines, and the hill behind the temple is cloaked in windswept trees. Cape Ashizuri is the southernmost point of Shikoku, infamous throughout Japan for its fierce and changeable weather. Kogofukuji is also one of the most dramatic and picturesque of all the 88 temples, thanks to its remote location overlooking Cape Ashizuri.
    kongofukuji-1.jpg
  • Temple 44 Daihoji 'The temple of Great Treasure' stands in a forest of ancient cedar and cypress trees in the area known as Kuma Highland in central Ehime.  Kuma is the name of a woman who is said to have lived all alone in this once poor area. When Kobo Daishi passed through, she begged him to provide her with company, so he miraculously produced a river. Crops could then be grown and farmers appeared, bringing Kuma the companionship she craved. The town that they established is named after her.  Kuma Highland is often cloaked in mist, and the trees are mossy and damp - the main impression of any visitor to Daiho-ji is the awe-inspiring presence of Nature.
    daihoji-ehime-1.jpg
  • Seigenji Garden is a pond garden created in the early Edo period, and designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty in Kochi Prefecture together with nearby Jodaiji. It is said that one of the Tosa Sanen garden.  Dr. Tomitaro Makino, who was from Sagawa-cho and a world renowned botanist often went to this temple and grew up appreciating this garden which influenced him into studying plants and botany.
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  • Kanjizaiji is number 40 of the 88 temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage and has one of the Nanyo Seven Gods of Fortune or Nanyo Shichi Fukujin. Nanyo  means the southern part of Ehime. The deity of this temple is called Benzaiten - the deity of treasure and arts as well as prevents the natural disasters for people.  The temple also has an octagonal structure called the Houshuden Hakkakudou, along with frog statues as well as the famous rakan disciples statues called the Hattaihutsu Junishi Honzon.  Beneath the temple gate is a volorful and unique mandala on the ceiling.
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  • Enkoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple, number 39 on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.  It is famous for its pond garden and stone garden, as well as its eye cleaning water well.  There are many other Enkoji Temples around Japan, though this one is found in Kochi Prefecture, at temple number 39.  Enkoji Temple was built in 724 under the emperor's orders. Within the temple grounds a statue of a turtle with a copper bell on it is  legendary - the story is it that a red turtle brought a bell to this temple in 911.   There is also a small pond garden with a massive moss-covered tortoise in the pond, surrounded by koi carp.
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  • Enkoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple, number 39 on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.  It is famous for its pond garden and stone garden, as well as its eye cleaning water well.  There are many other Enkoji Temples around Japan, though this one is found in Kochi Prefecture, at temple number 39.  Enkoji Temple was built in 724 under the emperor's orders. Within the temple grounds a statue of a turtle with a copper bell on it is  legendary - the story is it that a red turtle brought a bell to this temple in 911.   There is also a small pond garden with a massive moss-covered tortoise in the pond, surrounded by koi carp.
    enkoji-kochi-10.jpg
  • Chikurinji Temple Pagoda, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-23.jpg
  • Chikurinji Temple Garden, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-21.jpg
  • Chikurinji Temple Garden, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-7.jpg
  • Chikurinji Temple Garden, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-5.jpg
  • Harusame-tei Calligraphy Hut at Tenshaen Garden -  built for the retirement of Munetada Date, the seventh feudal lord of Uwajma. It was named after a poem by Masamune Date that described the ideal way to live a life of retirement. The garden delights visitors with seasonal flowers in particular its famous arched bridge lined with wisteria trellises known as the “ascending wisterias”.  Another feature of the garden is the many varieties of bamboo surrounding a pond, associated with the sparrow and bamboo crest of the Date family.  Tensho-en Garden is a Daimyo Garden which was designed as a retirement villa for Masamune and is completed in the late Edo period.
    tenshaen-21.jpg
  • Seigenji Garden is a pond garden created in the early Edo period, and designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty in Kochi Prefecture together with nearby Jodaiji. It is said that one of the Tosa Sanen garden.  Dr. Tomitaro Makino, who was from Sagawa-cho and a world renowned botanist often went to this temple and grew up appreciating this garden which influenced him into studying plants and botany.
    seigenji-23.jpg
  • Jodaiji is one of the Tosa Sanae garden in Kochi designated designated victory. Sagawa-cho is a castle town that once reigned by Ikuto Yamauchi and Mr. Fukao, and this garden "Hisagoen" is an Ikesen appreciation garden, which was also built in that period early Edo period. The temple garden is a designated place of beauty in Kochi Prefecture together with nearby Seigenji Temple garden.
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  • Jodaiji is one of the Tosa Sanae garden in Kochi designated designated victory. Sagawa-cho is a castle town that once reigned by Ikuto Yamauchi and Mr. Fukao, and this garden "Hisagoen" is an Ikesen appreciation garden, which was also built in that period early Edo period. The temple garden is a designated place of beauty in Kochi Prefecture together with nearby Seigenji Temple garden.
    jodaiji-21.jpg
  • Enkoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple, number 39 on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.  It is famous for its pond garden and stone garden, as well as its eye cleaning water well.  There are many other Enkoji Temples around Japan, though this one is found in Kochi Prefecture, at temple number 39.  Enkoji Temple was built in 724 under the emperor's orders. Within the temple grounds a statue of a turtle with a copper bell on it is  legendary - the story is it that a red turtle brought a bell to this temple in 911.   There is also a small pond garden with a massive moss-covered tortoise in the pond, surrounded by koi carp.
    enkoji-kochi-23.jpg
  • Karegawa at Hiunkaku Garden -  Hiunkaku garden was created during the Taiso Period.  The garden is composed of two tsukiyama or miniature artificial mountains, punctuated by very large granite landscaping stones - most of which are placed in a way to be used as stepping stones which can be found throughout the garden.  Although the giant stones are very evident in the design, the gardens most outstanding feature is often overlooked, that of a dry riverbed known as a kare-gawa.  Few of the Takamatsu castle's original buildings remain only the Asahimon Gate and two turrets, the Ushitora Yagura and the Tsukimi Yagura, still stand. Inside the castle walls, however, visitors can enjoy a well kept garden.  At the center of the castle park stands the Hiunkaku with large tatami rooms overlooking the garden. Constructed in 1917 as a residence and governmental office, it is used today as an exhibition space and a community hall where tea ceremony and flower arrangement classes are held.
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  • Chikurinji Temple Garden, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-9.jpg
  • Chikurinji Temple Garden, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-8.jpg
  • Chikurinji Temple Garden, Temple Number 31 - Chikurinji Temple is an important stop on the Shikikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage - it is marked as Temple 31 on the trail and one of Kochi’s most popular attractions.  Chikurin-ji sits on top of Mt Godai or Godaisan and was established during the 8th century and is most famous for its five storied pagoda; it is also known as a scholarly institution of Buddhism with its vast holding of important scrolls and Buddhist statues in its treasure hall.  There's a small pond garden - when looked at from the proper angle - gives the illusion that the temple is floating.
    chikurinji-1.jpg
  • Arched Bridge at Banshoen Garden - Nakatsu Banshoen - Marugame is famous for its historic castle, but few realize that there is an amazing garden hidden nearby. Nakatsu Banshoen was built in 1688 for the second generation feudal lord of Marugame. It contains a winding path around a lovely pond garden full of islands.  This is a daimyo garden and one of the largest and most famous gardens in Kagawa prefecture. Eight islands of the eight most scenic places of Omi were created in the pond which was modelled on Lake Biwa. The garden is also covered with more than 1,500 pine trees plus hundreds of Satsuki, making use of the surrounding landscape in the design of a garden in Seto Inland Sea.
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  • Bamboo Garden at Tenshaen - Tenshaen Garden was built for the retirement of Munetada Date, the seventh feudal lord of Uwajma. It was named after a poem by Masamune Date that described the ideal way to live a life of retirement. The garden delights visitors with seasonal flowers in particular its famous arched bridge lined with wisteria trellises known as the “ascending wisterias”.  Another feature of the garden is the many varieties of bamboo surrounding a pond, associated with the sparrow and bamboo crest of the Date family.  Tensho-en Garden is a Daimyo Garden which was designed as a retirement villa for Masamune and is completed in the late Edo period.
    tenshaen-14.jpg
  • Nobori Huji Wisteria Bridge at Tenshaen Garden - Tenshaen Garden was built for the retirement of Munetada Date, the seventh feudal lord of Uwajma. It was named after a poem by Masamune Date that described the ideal way to live a life of retirement. The garden delights visitors with seasonal flowers in particular its famous arched bridge lined with wisteria trellises known as the “ascending wisterias”.  Another feature of the garden is the many varieties of bamboo surrounding a pond, associated with the sparrow and bamboo crest of the Date family.  Tensho-en Garden is a Daimyo Garden which was designed as a retirement villa for Masamune and is completed in the late Edo period.
    tenshaen-11.jpg
  • Harusame-tei Calligraphy Hut at Tenshaen Garden -  built for the retirement of Munetada Date, the seventh feudal lord of Uwajma. It was named after a poem by Masamune Date that described the ideal way to live a life of retirement. The garden delights visitors with seasonal flowers in particular its famous arched bridge lined with wisteria trellises known as the “ascending wisterias”.  Another feature of the garden is the many varieties of bamboo surrounding a pond, associated with the sparrow and bamboo crest of the Date family.  Tensho-en Garden is a Daimyo Garden which was designed as a retirement villa for Masamune and is completed in the late Edo period.
    tenshaen-8.jpg
  • Bamboo Garden at Tenshaen - Tenshaen Garden was built for the retirement of Munetada Date, the seventh feudal lord of Uwajma. It was named after a poem by Masamune Date that described the ideal way to live a life of retirement. The garden delights visitors with seasonal flowers in particular its famous arched bridge lined with wisteria trellises known as the “ascending wisterias”.  Another feature of the garden is the many varieties of bamboo surrounding a pond, associated with the sparrow and bamboo crest of the Date family.  Tensho-en Garden is a Daimyo Garden which was designed as a retirement villa for Masamune and is completed in the late Edo period.
    tenshaen-6.jpg
  • Nobori Huji Wisteria Bridge at Tenshaen Garden - Tenshaen Garden was built for the retirement of Munetada Date, the seventh feudal lord of Uwajma. It was named after a poem by Masamune Date that described the ideal way to live a life of retirement. The garden delights visitors with seasonal flowers in particular its famous arched bridge lined with wisteria trellises known as the “ascending wisterias”.  Another feature of the garden is the many varieties of bamboo surrounding a pond, associated with the sparrow and bamboo crest of the Date family.  Tensho-en Garden is a Daimyo Garden which was designed as a retirement villa for Masamune and is completed in the late Edo period.
    tenshaen-4.jpg
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