Jikko-in Temple - Kyoto Jikkō-in is a small temple located near the large Sanzen-in in Ōhara where visitors can enjoy a cup of green tea while looking out over a charming garden or taking a close look at instruments used in the shōmyō Buddhist chanting traditional in the area. The charming Keishin-en Garden features a pond and waterfall as well as “borrowed scenery” from the mountains across the valley, and also is home to a special type of sakura that blooms in autumn and lasts until spring. Designed in the late Edo period, the Keishin-en garden (Garden of the Heart’s Vow) is most beautiful when viewed from the Guest Hall. On one side the garden features a small waterfall drawing from the nearby Ritsusen River and the Shinji Pond shaped like the character 心 for “heart” beneath an overhang of maple trees. The garden is full of symbolism, including a pine tree representing a crane and an island in the pond representing a turtle, two symbols of happiness and longevity. An arrangement of rocks also represents the Pure Land, where the Buddhist divinities dwell. You can take a stroll through the garden as well, around a gourd-shaped pond, the Rikaku-an teahouse, and past fudanzakura, a special breed of cherry tree that starts blooming in autumn and not in March-April like most other types. This part of the garden is more recent, designed by the temple’s head priest. Both areas of the garden make lovely use of local wildflowers rather than relying on more showy, cultivated blooms, lending it a certain subtle elegance. 👉 Don’t forget to book your experienced local award winning guide through Tokiotours if you are planning to come to Japan! Www.tokiotours.nl 📷: @riki_s7_ ⤴︎ Share ⤴︎ ⤴︎ Welcome #tokiotours #kyoto_pref #travel #旅行 #traveltheworld #traveljapan #旅行好き #日本 #japan #japanlove #beautifuljapan #visitjapan #japanpics #japantrip #asia #jikkoin #bestjapanpics #photo_travelers #explorejpn #retrip_nippon #bestphoto_japan #japantravelphoto #visitjapanjp #lovers_nippon #pref_kyoto (at 京都 大原 実光院) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTB3IiYMdOb/?utm_medium=tumblr
