Tokyo Temples 🌿

The Forgotten Komyo-in 🌸🍃 #RecommendedSpot Komyo-in is probably my favorite temple from this trip. 🌇It's a sub-temple courtyard of Tofuku-ji, and you definitely have to visit it on your way to Tofuku-ji. 🌸🍃Walking from the garden into the tea room allows you to get up close and personal with the karesansui (dry landscape garden). 🍂 🌇The interior design features multiple circles, each representing a full moon, which brings a sense of calm. There are very few people around, and you might not even see the temple staff until you go to buy a shuin (temple seal) at the side entrance. 🌸🍃 It's perfect for a quiet and peaceful experience. 🌟 Oldest Zen Temple👏 🌇 Kennin-ji – Kyoto's oldest Zen temple, founded in the Kamakura period in 1202. 🌸🍃 With over 800 years of history, it's the perfect place to sit and clear your mind. The temple is not crowded and exudes a serene atmosphere. 🌇Inside the temple, there's a Chōon-tei (Tidal Sound Garden) – a karesansui garden, and a pair of wind god and thunder god fusuma (sliding door) paintings. 🌸🍃Kennin-ji was the first temple we visited, and it's where we bought our shuincho (temple seal book) to start our shuin collection journey. 😅 #ArchitecturePhotography #KyotoTravel 🌇