Photo with essay posted in April 2021

Ihokuken In Kotoin Is A Relocated Version Of Sen No Rikyu's Former Residence, Shoin

Visiting Kotoin, A Temple Of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, Does Not Feel Like A Buddhist Temple, But More Like Visiting A Traditional Japanese House

The More One Gazes At The Garden Of Kotoin, Where Maple Trees Are Planted Against A Backdrop Of Bushes, The More One Feels As If It Is Filled With Some Meaning

While Most Of Daitoku-ji's Pagodas Are Closed To The Public, Kotoin Is One Of The Few That Can Be Visited By The General Public

Even If You Are Curious About The Interior Of The Daitoku-ji Temple's Dharma Hall, It Is Not Open To The Public, So You Cannot Get A Glimpse Of It

It Is Said That Kinmoukaku Is The Gate That Caused Sen No Rikyu To Commit Seppuku

Walking Through The Vast Precincts Of Daitoku-ji, You Feel As If You Are Visiting A Town That Existed A Long Time Ago, Rather Than Walking Through A Temple

The Precincts Of Myoken-ji, One Of The Head Temples Of Nichiren Shoshu, Were Deserted, With Only A Wooden Pillar Standing Alone

The Kyoto Imperial Palace Was The Imperial Palace For Nearly 500 Years Until 1869, When Emperor Meiji Moved To Tokyo.

The Kyoto Imperial Garden Were Deserted In The Light Rain, With Hardly A Soul To Be Seen

In The Kyoto Imperial Garden, There Remains A Residence Shrine That Was Built On The Site Of A Former Court Noble's Residence

Until The Capital Was Moved In The Meiji Era, The Kyoto Imperial Gardens Were Lined With The Residences Of Nobles

There Are Only Two Bridges Leading To The Main Citadel Of Nijo Castle, And Across The Bridges Are Turrets In Case Of Attack

Ninomaru Palace Is Where Yoshinobu Tokugawa Presented His Request To The Emperor Meiji To Return Power

Historically, There Are Four Castles Called Nijo-jo Castle

Shinsen-en Was Originally A Garden Built For The Exclusive Use Of The Emperor Adjacent To The Imperial Palace

It's Fun To Walk Down A Plain Alley

Sumiya, Once A Bustling Ageya, Now Just Stands Quietly On A Street Corner

Shimabara Is Hanamachi That Was Visited By Saigo Takamori And Members Of The Shinsengumi

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple Has Many Items Designated As National Treasures And Important Cultural Properties

The Temple Bell Was Hung In The Corridor Connecting The Amida Hall And The Goeido Hall At Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

It Is Difficult To Distinguish Between Nishi Hongan-ji And Higashi Hongan-ji

Kitakoji Alley Is An Inconspicuous Alley, But It Is An Old Alley That Has Existed Since The Time When Kyoto Was Known As Heian-kyo

The Roof Of The Goeido Hall, With Over 170,000 Tiles, Is Lovely To Look At From Below

Compared To The Gigantic Goeido Of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Humans Are Like Peas In A Pod

The Precincts Of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple Are Surrounded By Walls And A Moat Filled With Water

Indonesia Is The World's Third Largest Producer Of Motorcycles With 7 Million Units Produced

The Man Was Eating Silently Alongside A Cat In The Eating Place

While Friday Mass Prayers Were Being Held At The Mosque, Children Were Playing Around In The Alley With Their Voices Raised

Undressed Footwear Littered The Entrance To The Mosque During Prayers