Kyoto: Eikando
The first shrine I went to on this visit was Eikando. Unfortunately, it is quite well known, and there were a lot of visitors, including large number of Koreans, and even some Chinese tourists. It is a Buddhist temple, founded in the 11th century, starting from the villa of a Heian noble, who gave it to a priest. There are several buildings, connected by wooden corridors. Here is the first:
From there one has a choice of paths, so, at random, here are some of the views:
and viewed from the other side:
A riot of reds
The Tahoto pagoda is famous, here is a glimpse of it:
A green part of the garden:
And one last view of the pond:
The only problem was the number of people, which kept increasing. I was glad I had arrived relatively early. When I left, a whole busload was arriving!
The next day, I went to Shoren-in, which was almost deserted. Such a pleasant contrast! I will put up the pictures soon.
From there one has a choice of paths, so, at random, here are some of the views:
and viewed from the other side:
A riot of reds
The Tahoto pagoda is famous, here is a glimpse of it:
A green part of the garden:
And one last view of the pond:
The only problem was the number of people, which kept increasing. I was glad I had arrived relatively early. When I left, a whole busload was arriving!
The next day, I went to Shoren-in, which was almost deserted. Such a pleasant contrast! I will put up the pictures soon.