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Daihikaku Senko-ji Temple

About a kilometer upstream along the Hozugawa River from the
Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama, you can see a mystical landscape completely different from the hustle and bustle of Arashiyama.
The temple built on a cliff overlooking the Hozugawa River is Daihikaku
Senko-ji Temple.
The founder of Senkoji Temple, Suminokura Ryōi (1554-1614), was
a wealthy merchant who invested his personal fortune in the development of the Ōi River and Takase River in Kyoto, making a significant contribution to the development of Kyoto’s economy.


Daihikaku Senko-ji Temple

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Irises Shrine

Here, in “Ota-no-Sawa,” located on the approach to Ota Shrine,irises grow wild.
They are in full bloom from early to mid-May.
Ota Shrine is a subsidiary shrine of Kamigamo Shrine and is
located  in Kita Ward, Kyoto City.


Ota Shrine

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Green Maple Leaves (3)

This is Ruriko In Temple, located in the northeastern part of Kyoto City,
at the foot of Mt. Hiei.
While it’s also famous as a place to admire the fresh greenery,
it’s particularly renowned for allowing visitors to simultaneously appreciate the reflections of the greenery on the floor and on the tables.


Ruriko In Temple

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Ryōan-ji Temple

This is a tsukubai (stone basin) located at Ryōan-ji Temple, a Zen Buddhist temple in the northwest of Kyoto City.
A tsukubai is a stone basin filled with water used to purify one’s hands
and mouth before entering a tearoom.
The inscription here reads “吾唯足知,” which translates to “I learn only to be contented” or “I am content with what I have (am)” in English. This is a Zen teaching.
Ryoan-ji Temple

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Kamigamo Jinjya shrine

Kyoto has many ancient festivals, and one of the three major festivals of Kyoto is the Aoi Festival, which is held at Kamigamo Shrine and Shimogamo Shrine. This photo shows a stream that flows through the grounds of Kamigamo Shrine.


Kamigamo Jinjya Shrine

 

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