The other day we took a small trip to the eastern area (東山） of Kyoto. It was a beautiful autumn day.
A panoramic view from Awata Shrine on a small hill.
In front of the temple, there are huge camphor trees.
They look like guardians to protect this lovely temple.
As the temple name shows, Fusuma ( sliding doors)
are decorated with stylized lotus flowers.
Its famous gardens are shrouded in refined and elegant atmosphere.
Soft green reflects in the polished wooden floor .
Through bamboo screens, scenery looks different.
Gyoja-bashi Bridge over River Shirakawa. Gyoja means "a priest in ascetic practice".
The stone bridge is narrow enough for one person to pass.
Gyoja in their 1000 days religious practice cross this bridge. That' s why this bridge is called "Gyoja-bashi Bridge". The mellow willows add even more profound taste to the river and the bridge.
Sin-monzen Street is lined with lovey antiques shops.
Can you guess what they are? All of them are charms made of roof tiles
which are put on the entrance of a roof tile shop.
6 comments:
こんばんは。これが床緑ですか。京都は紅葉の頃は混むので行った事が有りません。
床緑はいつでも見る事が出来そうなので、今度は注意深く見て来ます。
How lovely. Do camphor trees smell like that wonderful smell of cigar boxes?
But, also, please tell me where your other beautiful blog has gone.... it is not appearing. I have been having problems with how Blogger displays lately but I hope you have not removed your other blog Keiko.....
minoruさん、
ありがとうございます。
お寺の床はいつもきれいに磨きこまれているので、どの季節でも、床緑、床紅葉が楽しめます。５月の新緑のころは、床もお庭の緑も輝いてまぶしいぐらいですよ。京都の実相院が特に有名なのですが、残念ながらここは写真が撮れません。
Jenny,
Thanks a lot for your comment.
Many times camphor trees in temples and shrines are considered divine because of their special fragrance. If cigar boxes smell like camphor, it will be very nice! Oh, I haven't smelled cigar boxes.
Jenny, I am writing the blogs here as a member of NARAWALK.
My private blog is http://narastoryteller.blogspot.jp/
I also have been having problems with Blogger one after another. It is terrible that my blog has been disappearing in front of you!!
Keiko
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