{"id":2543,"date":"2017-01-28T11:37:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T02:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2017-02-27T21:24:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T12:24:21","slug":"%e6%9d%b1%e7%a6%8f%e5%af%ba%e3%80%80%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%91%ef%bc%96%e5%b9%b4%e7%a7%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/kyoto\/2543.html","title":{"rendered":"Tofuku-ji, Autumn in 2016 (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the last day in November, we went to “Tofuku-ji” Temple to see the red and yellow leaves.<\/p>\n

“Tofuku-ji<\/a>” is a Zen temple, the head temple of the Tofuku-ji School of the Rinzai Sect (Zen Buddhism), built in 1236, the Kamakura Period. The temple is built on one mountain and 25 sub-temples are also built therein.<\/p>\n

We got off at “Tofuku-ji Station,” the first station from Kyoto Station on the JR line. We walked on a road lined with many temples on both sides. There were many people in the autumn color season, but usually this area would\u00a0be quiet.<\/p>\n

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We reached the “Tofuku-ji,” taking about 10 minutes from the station on foot.<\/p>\n

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First, we went to a garden of the temple.<\/p>\n

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That building is “Tsutenkyo (Tsutenkyo bridge),” which is a very famous bridge in Japan.<\/p>\n

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There is a pretty octagon-shaped hall (Hakkakuendo), named “Aizendo,” in a\u00a0corner of the garden.<\/p>\n

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“Tsutenkyo” came in sight.<\/p>\n

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This hall is named “Kaizando.”<\/p>\n

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This is “Fumonin.”<\/p>\n

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The Japanese garden between “Fumonin” and “Kaizando.”<\/p>\n

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These views are from “Tsutenkyo.”<\/p>\n

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We finished walking across “Tsutenkyo” and then went to “Hojo.” “Hojo” was originally\u00a0a residence for Buddhist priests, but was used for receiving specified guests later in “Tofuku-ji”.<\/p>\n

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The “Hojo” has 4 Japanese gardens, named “Hojo-no-Niwa (Hojo garden),” expressing that Shaka achieved enlightenment. The “Hojo” is surrounded by the 4 gardens.<\/p>\n

This is the southern garden.<\/p>\n

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A karamon (Chinese-style gate) in the southern garden, named “Choyo-mon.”<\/p>\n

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The northern garden.<\/p>\n

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The eastern garden. 7 cylindrical stones form the Big Dipper.\"DSC00140\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The western garden. Plants are dwarf azaleas.<\/p>\n

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“Tsutenkyo” seen from “Hojo.”<\/p>\n

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This is “Sammon.” This gate was rebuilt in 1425 by Ashikaga Yoshimochi, and is the oldest gate among\u00a0existing gates of Zen temples in Japan.<\/p>\n

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