Saihō-ji (Kyoto)
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Saihō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, and honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai. The temple, which is famed for its
Saihō-ji Hondō
Moss garden of Saihō-ji, designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Historic Site
Golden Pond, in the center of the moss garden
Another view of Golden Pond.
Monuments of Japan
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Monuments is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of Japan as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancien
Saihō-ji (Kyoto)
…are present in the two-tiered garden, resembling a beautiful green carpet with many subtle shades. The gardens of Saihō-ji are designated as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a National Historic Site. According to temple legend, Saihō-ji was constructed in 731 during the Nara period by Gyōki, on the location of one of…
Okayama Prefecture's Kōraku-en is a designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty
The toki is a Special Natural Monument designated under Criterion 1.2: "Animals which are not peculiar to Japan, but need to be preserved as well-known characteristic Japanese animals, and their habitat"
Kenroku-en, Kanazawa, Ishikawa is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty