Kyoto｜Kodaiji Temple•The magnificent garden on the hill

🚶 You will definitely pass by here on the way to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. I have to say that Kodaiji Temple has a very advantageous geographical location. Next to it are several bustling streets of Gion🏞️ ✅Ishibei Koji✅Ninenzaka✅Sannenzaka You will see it when you stroll up the hill of Gion. 👨‍🦲 This is a magnificent and tranquil temple🍃 Built by the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in memory of her husband. To honor this wise and resourceful lord🫅 Nene invited the most famous artists of the time. Architects🏘️, painters🎨, and garden designers worked together to create it. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the successor, also assisted in the construction of Kodaiji Temple. ☁️Beautiful garden Kodaiji Temple is a representative of Japan's🏞️Karesansui garden. Exquisite and elegant, surrounded by 🌲maple trees around the pond. The design of the path is reminiscent of a winding dragon's back🐲 Combining bamboo forests and art symbolizing the vast ocean🌊 🏮Traditional activities Night illumination events are held in spring🌸, summer🍁, and autumn. Unique traditional ceremonies with a strong sense of atmosphere❗️ It is also a rare grand event in Kyoto~ 👀Must-see and must-visit ✅Immersive experience in the Nirvana painting exhibition hall ✅Toyotomi Hideyoshi's battle surcoat woven with gold and silver threads ✅Two rustic tea rooms designed by "The Father of Tea Ceremony" Sen no Rikyu ✅Grotesque scroll paintings depicting "inanimate objects also have souls" ✅Master-level maki-e lacquerware with gold powder decoration on the surface 🚗Transportation routes You can take a bus🚌 from Kyoto Station to Kodaiji Temple. You can also walk🚶after visiting nearby attractions. 😌It is recommended to reserve about 2 hours for the visit.