Green world of Gio-ji temple

My first trip to Japan was in July 2009. After the rainy season, Kyoto was so green! That time, I had the impression that…

Snowy Kyoto (Part 3 : Kyusho-in & Ryosoku-in temples)

Kyusho-in and Ryosoku-in are both sub-temples of Kennin-ji, which is the oldest zen temple in Kyoto. Sometimes I go to Kennin-ji for zazen sessions.

Unlike…

Snowy Kyoto (Part 2 : Kodai-ji & Entoku-in temples)

It always blows my mind how majestic the facade of Kodai-ji temple looks, in any weather.

When I saw this tiny teahouse under the snow,…

Snowy Kyoto (Part 1 : Kiyomizu-dera area)

Yesterday we had a real snowfall here in Kyoto! Even if I don’t particularly like cold, I miss the snow. It reminds me of…

Kyoto Botanical Garden in early summer

Kyoto is famous for the innumerable Japanese gardens with different trees and plants native to Japan, but few people know that there is a…

Morning zazen at Kennin-ji temple.

Last Sunday, I had my first zazen experience in a temple. I’ve wanted to try it for a long time, and when I heard…

Autumn garden of Sennyu-ji temple

A few days ago I went to check the garden of Gozasho building in Sennyu-ji temple, which is situated in the south-eastern part of…