Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto
2004 April
I went to see the cherry blossoms at Kyoto on April in 2004.
It was raining on that day.
I enjoyed the cherry blossoms getting wet to rain.
This is Hirano Shrine. This shrine is famous for its many kinds of cherry blossoms. I hear there are about 500 cherry blossoms in the garden of this shrine. And we can enjoy the 45 different kinds of cherry blossoms there. |
This old shrine dates from 784 when it was established by the Emperor Kammu
. It was the Edo period (about 100-300 years ago) that many cherry trees were planted. |
The picture of the left side The paper tied to the branch is a fortune slip. After we read them over, we'll tie them to the branches of the trees. It means we wish our fortune. |
This is Mai Den.
It means the dancing stage.
This is Nanzenji Temple. Emperor Kameyama loved this beautiful place and he built this temple in 1264. Nanzen-ji is considered the most famous and important Zen temple in the world. |
A lot of temples in Japan are built by wood. The style of building is peculiar to East Asia, and sometime only Japan. |
We can see the cherry blossoms in spring and also the red leaves in autumn
in this temple. The garden is very big and quiet . We can enjoy to view them. |