People were walking towards the Furo-mon gate, built at the top of a steep staircase

Furo-mon gate in Gokoku-ji Temple
Furo-mon gate in Gokoku-ji
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After passing through the Nio-mon gate with the terrifying-looking Zocho-ten, the next thing that appeared was a steep staircase. The next gate can be seen standing at the top of the stairs. This is the Furo-mon Gate. Both sides of the stairs leading to the gate are planted with well-kept plants and trees, and if you didn't know any better, you might think it was the entrance to a botanical garden.

The main hall of Gokoku-ji Temple stands on the other side of this Furo-mon Gate. As you look around, worshippers appear uninterruptedly and climb these steep steps.

By the way, although it is not visible in the photo, the words on the oblong plaque of the Furo-mon Gate are said to be written by the Tokugawa Iesato. If the Meiji Restoration had not occurred, Tokugawa Ietatsu would have been the 16th Shogun in his generation.

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Jul 2017 IN THE CITY TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

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10200

Shooting Date

Dec 2016

Posted On

July 4, 2017

Modified On

July 4, 2024

Place

Otsuka, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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