Photos posted in April 2021

There was a hanging scroll in the alcove behind the dimly lit Ihokuken

A long desk was placed in the shoin of Kotoin, giving it the air of someone's home

A couple was relaxing in the garden at the guest house of the Kotoin

The stone paved approach to the temple, flanked by hedges, stretched toward the Karamon Gate of Kotoin

A woman with an umbrella was walking beside the Dharma Hall of Daitoku-ji registered as an important cultural property

Worshippers with red umbrellas were walking in front of the red Kinmoukaku Gate of Daitoku-ji

Walking through the precincts of Daitoku-ji Temple is like going back in time

In the deserted precincts of Myoken-ji Temple, a wooden pillar stood alone

Figures were seen strolling through the trees of the Kyoto Imperial Garden under a light rain

A person with an umbrella walked by the wall of the Imperial Palace in the deserted Kyoto Imperial Garden

The Munakata Shrine in Kyoto Gyoen had a magnificent torii gate

On the shore of Kujo Pond stands the tea house of the Kujo family, Shusui-tei

The gate at the end of the bridge that crosses over to the Honmaru has a turret

The Ninomaru Palace, the site of the restoration of imperial rule, has a relaxed atmosphere when viewed from the outside

The Karamon gate, the main gate of the Ninomaru Palace of Nijo-jo castle, is gilded with gold

Many ducks were lazing around by the pond in Shinsen-en

A motorcycle was seen running at the end of a narrow alley in Nakagyo-ku

The once bustling Sumiya was now just an old latticework structure

Shimabara Oomon was once the entrance to the Hanamachi district

Looking out from the Amida Hall of Nishi Honganji some people were seen walking in the deserted precincts

A small temple bell was hung in the corridor connecting the Amida Hall and the Goeido Hall

Looking around from underneath the hexagonal diamond lantern, it's hard to tell whether I am at Nishi Honganji or Higashi Honganji

The shadow fell on the wall extending to the north alley between Nishi Hongan-ji and Kosho-ji temples

The Goeido in Higashi Hongan-ji Temple was not only large, but also had a wonderful roof design

Compared to the gigantic Goeido of Higashi Honganji Temple, humans are very small

Kyoto Tower was clearly reflected in the moat surrounding Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

In the maintenance shop, a man was leisurely reading a newspaper on a bench at the edge of the shop

A man was eating alongside a cat in an alley eating place

In the alley in Jakarta, children were shouting and playing around

The inside of the mosque was crowded with men gathered for prayer