After breakfast food based supermarket Lawson, we headed to the station to buy the Kyoto City Bus All-day Pass (500 yen). Yesterday we regret not having succeeded, since in more than two trips and is amortized. And that day we would leave more than paid! To get to the first temple of the day, Nanzen-ji took the bus 100 and then 5.
The first thing that impressed us was the great gateway two-story San-mon, built in the seventeenth century. In Nanzen-ji payment could visit inside the San-mon (q say there are great views from the second floor), the Hojo (main temple) and / or zen garden. We opted for the latter, known as the "Tiger Leap" because it represents three tigers (large rocks) and three puppies (small rocks) rodeaos water (sand). To us we did not find much, although I'm sure the fans will love the zen gardens.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji zen garden
The Nanzen-ji is located south of Tetsugaku-no-michi or Path of Philosophy. It is so named because it was used by the philosopher Nishida Kitano while deep in thought. The trail runs along a canal and is surrounded by cherry trees. Even being nice, we expected a lot more for its popularity.
Tetsugaku-no-michi or Path of Philosophy
Tetsugaku-no-michi or Path of Philosophy
Along the Path of Philosophy there are several temples that you can visit. We chose the Honen-in, a small century temple surrounded by lush forests. The most curious of the temple were mounds of sand at the entrance that made Zen garden.
Honen-in
At the end of the Path of Philosophy, and after about feet reach the Ginkaku-ji. It was built in the fifteenth century as a farmhouse Yoshimasa Ashikaga shogun for, but later became a Zen Buddhist temple. The "Silver Pavilion" owes its name to the ambition of the shogun overcoating of this precious metal, but it was never carried out.
Ginkaku-ji
As in other temples of Kyoto, the interesting thing is Ginkaku-ji gardens or the combination of them and temples, rather than the importance of the buildings. The first thing that surprised us was entering his Zen garden, a large expanse of sand smoothed granite. On the right we could see the Silver Pavilion, a small wooden building with two floors located on the shore of a pond. It was a picture postcard scenery, a fabulous show. This temple was more like we had that day and would become one of our favorites from our trip to Japan.
The first thing that impressed us was the great gateway two-story San-mon, built in the seventeenth century. In Nanzen-ji payment could visit inside the San-mon (q say there are great views from the second floor), the Hojo (main temple) and / or zen garden. We opted for the latter, known as the "Tiger Leap" because it represents three tigers (large rocks) and three puppies (small rocks) rodeaos water (sand). To us we did not find much, although I'm sure the fans will love the zen gardens.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji zen garden
The Nanzen-ji is located south of Tetsugaku-no-michi or Path of Philosophy. It is so named because it was used by the philosopher Nishida Kitano while deep in thought. The trail runs along a canal and is surrounded by cherry trees. Even being nice, we expected a lot more for its popularity.
Tetsugaku-no-michi or Path of Philosophy
Tetsugaku-no-michi or Path of Philosophy
Along the Path of Philosophy there are several temples that you can visit. We chose the Honen-in, a small century temple surrounded by lush forests. The most curious of the temple were mounds of sand at the entrance that made Zen garden.
Honen-in
At the end of the Path of Philosophy, and after about feet reach the Ginkaku-ji. It was built in the fifteenth century as a farmhouse Yoshimasa Ashikaga shogun for, but later became a Zen Buddhist temple. The "Silver Pavilion" owes its name to the ambition of the shogun overcoating of this precious metal, but it was never carried out.
Ginkaku-ji
As in other temples of Kyoto, the interesting thing is Ginkaku-ji gardens or the combination of them and temples, rather than the importance of the buildings. The first thing that surprised us was entering his Zen garden, a large expanse of sand smoothed granite. On the right we could see the Silver Pavilion, a small wooden building with two floors located on the shore of a pond. It was a picture postcard scenery, a fabulous show. This temple was more like we had that day and would become one of our favorites from our trip to Japan.
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