Mantokuji Temple

It was a pretty good temple. This is my second visit.

Original Text

It wasn't the season of autumn leaves, so ... The blue autumn leaves and "Goshiki Tsubaki" were the seasons to see. It feels like a beautifully built and cleaned garden as usual ... This time, the chief priest was explained by blowing the bubbles, but listen to my explanation first rather than taking a picture or looking at the room! It's just a loud and noisy explanation, and it's not suitable for the explanation of the temple. There were thousands of times to go to the facility and listen to the explanation, but I'm not good at ...

A temple with precious cultural properties and beautiful gardens

Original Text

It is near Wakasahiko Shrine. If you ask for a visit, you can see valuable cultural properties such as the statue of Amida Nyorai (designated as important cultural property) enshrined in the main hall, the Maitreya Bodhisattva and the Fudo Myoo (both designated as important cultural property). After that, you will be guided to a garden called "Mandala Garden" that makes use of the slopes of the mountains, but it is also called "Hana no Ji Temple" because it is a beautiful garden designated as a national scenic spot and various flowers bloom.

Country designated attractions の garden

Original Text

The predecessor of this temple is an old temple called Gokurakuji. After many changes, the temple name was changed to Mantokuji in the year of Keicho ７ (１６０２). The highlight of this temple is the nationally designated scenic garden. The dry landscape garden covered with white sand can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons, including azaleas in spring, fresh green in early summer, and maples in autumn.

It is famous as "Koyoji Temple".

Original Text

In addition to Dou and Buddha statues, this temple has wonderful autumn leaves. It is a temple with a nationally designated scenic garden and is known as a famous flower spot. Goshiki camellias and azaleas in spring, fresh green in early summer, and dry landscape with autumn leaves in autumn. It's a wonderful garden, but it feels like a large box garden that was artificially created ... The principal image here is a wooden seated statue of Amida Nyorai, an important cultural property.

Hongye Temple

Original Text

It was a temple famous for its beautiful Japanese garden, which is nicknamed Koyoji Temple. It was spring, so the fresh green was vivid to my eyes. In the main hall, there was a wooden statue of Amida Nyorai, which had a graceful appearance. The priest carefully explained the garden and the temple.