Nanzen-ji Temple

It is a famous temple with the dignity of the highest rank, which is praised for its superb scenery even in Kabuki

It is the grand head temple of the Nanzen-ji school of the Rinzai sect, founded by the Cloistered Emperor Kameyama in 1291. Later, Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA established it as a higher rank than the Kyoto Gozan Temples and the Kamakura Gozan Temples, and it became the highest status among Japanese Zen temples. The dry landscape garden created by Enshu Kobori and the modern arched pier "Suirokaku" designed by Sakuro Tanabe are also worth seeing.
The 22 m temple gate has a circuit-like staircase that you can climb, and you can see the view from the top of the tower.
The photo shows the Three Gates, also known as Tenka Ryumon. In autumn, you can see the temple grounds colored with autumn leaves from the top of the tower.

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  A brick aqueduct that becomes part of a branch line of the Lake Biwa Canal.

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  The colorful maple trees are usually enjoyed from mid-November to early December.

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  The 22 m gate can be climbed up a circuitous staircase with views from the top of the tower.

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