You don’t have to visit Buddhist Temples in Japan because of religion.
An agnostic hedonist like myself can find many reasons to enjoy their visit.
It was the first time I had the occasion to look at Toufuku Shrine which renown for its beautiful gardens!
Even inside Kyoto City it is surrounded by a lot of greenery!
Through the main gate!
Almost the whole of the Buddhist temple and its annexes were burnt down in a big fire last century and to be rebuilt as an exact copy!
Imposing roofed walk!
The main temple is surrounded by quite a few smaller ones!
Beautiful roofs!
The main temple built around its own gardens!
Check the gardens history!
Have a good look at the flowers around you before entering the temple!
Irises!
The main gate before the actual temple!
A venerable tree!
The first garden made of stones, sand and moss!
Can you imagine the water swirling around the stones!
Ancient and mysterious stones!
From another angle!
The land represented by the moss!
Another tucked away garden!
One of the buildings enclosing the garden!
Moving to the next garden!
Getting near!
Going through one more garden!
At this point you enter an unusual garden!
This particular garden was completed in 1939!
A very rare checkered Japanese garden!
A last look before we take our leave!
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