Thursday, February 13, 2014

Kaisando Hall at Tofuku-ji Temple Kyoto

Tofukuji Temple is a big temple which draws a TON of people especially at this time of year. I went here right after Fushimi Inari Shrine and the crowds had grown. The colors are wonderful though! Kaisando Hall or the Founders Hall is part of the complex. I been here before and here was the original post from a year ago. I just had to go back and visit more of the buildings and the foliage. 
Here is the Tsutenkyo Bridge that passes over a small valley with a river below. It is a popular place for autumn color viewings.

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The maples were lovely!

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The gardens of the Kaisando Hall are contrasting in which on side of the stone pat you have a dry garden made up of mostly sand and then you have this side that is lush in green.

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Even though it is early/mid fall the green is still so strong here...

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The dry garden of the Kaisando Hall...

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Plenty of people walking and coming in. Sitting and standing admiring...

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Here is the Tsuten-kyo bridge again looking out...

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The reds are bright...

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Still pleasant to see with the crazy amounts of people...

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Thanks for looking!

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