Jikko-in — Attraction in Kyoto

The garden is very beautiful and zen, and there are even budding Sakura flowers. There are paintings & poems of 36 famous ancient Chinese poets in one of the halls - such as Su Shi, Li Bai, Du Fu etc. The staff are very friendly and helped me with my questions about the Chinese poets even though I didn't speak much Japanese. The temple is not very crowded even though I visited on a Saturday...

I was told to go out at 3:45pm. They said closing times vary depends on the season. I was the last visitor there. The garden was beautifully constructed, but I felt it lacked warmth and emotion because it cleaned too much. I think the beauty of Japanese gardens is the way they deliberately leave some fallen...

Japanese history viewpoint. I visit to see the gardens and trees. Winter snow pictures from Feb 21, 2023. Winter blooming sakura are from Dec 9, 2023 and from...