There are some places in Kyoto where I've never visited. Even Kyoto is my home town and I've been here for more than 20 years.
To be honest, I didn't really know about my city untill I began to work here. I'm still learning Kyoto though.
On my day off recently, I went to Sanzenin in Ohara which is very famous temple and also one of the places I've never visited.
Ohara is a little far away from center city. It takes 45 min. by bus. When I got there, I was impressed by full of nature. It was so relaxhing!
Sanzenin is 10 min. away from the bus stop.
Entrance fee is JPY700. This is a little expensive but you will forget it once entering the temple.
A poet called Sanzenin "A jewel box of East". A jewel box indicates its garden. It changes face in each season, Spring with cherry blossoms, summer with green, Autumn with red maples and winter with snow...
I find that moss shoud grow more. It's still brown but still amazing.
There are few jizo (a stone statue) in the garden. Jizo is generally said budda protecting children. Isn't it cute?
This temple is wheelchair accessible. There are pathes for wheelchair with no steps elsewhere.
Cherry blossoms are gone but some flowers are blooming.
If you have enogh time, I highly recommend Sanzenin. I will definitely come back again in autumn. I can't wait!
To be honest, I didn't really know about my city untill I began to work here. I'm still learning Kyoto though.
On my day off recently, I went to Sanzenin in Ohara which is very famous temple and also one of the places I've never visited.
Ohara is a little far away from center city. It takes 45 min. by bus. When I got there, I was impressed by full of nature. It was so relaxhing!
Sanzenin is 10 min. away from the bus stop.
Entrance fee is JPY700. This is a little expensive but you will forget it once entering the temple.
A poet called Sanzenin "A jewel box of East". A jewel box indicates its garden. It changes face in each season, Spring with cherry blossoms, summer with green, Autumn with red maples and winter with snow...
I find that moss shoud grow more. It's still brown but still amazing.
There are few jizo (a stone statue) in the garden. Jizo is generally said budda protecting children. Isn't it cute?
This temple is wheelchair accessible. There are pathes for wheelchair with no steps elsewhere.
Cherry blossoms are gone but some flowers are blooming.
If you have enogh time, I highly recommend Sanzenin. I will definitely come back again in autumn. I can't wait!P.S.
I had dango at the end of visit. Dango is Japanese sweets kind of dumpling. The one I had is called mitarashi dango dipped in sauce with suger and soy sauce.
