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  • Shinkyo Bridge -  When Monk Shoto came to Nikko in order to civilize the mountains he could not cross over the Daiya river. Jinjaou, the God of Snakes,  appeared from the cloud when Shoto burned a holy fire to ask help. The Jinjaou threw two snakes and these transformed themselves into the bridge. Shinkyo Bridge was lacquered vermilion in  1636 but the bridge was washed away by a flood in 1902, and was rebuilt in 1904.
    shinkyo-bridge-3.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden- one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period..Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature, using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    tsutenkyo-bridge-1.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period..Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature, using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill..
    tsutenkyo-bridge-2.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-soribashi-bridge-2.jpg
  • Huc Bridge or "bridge where light is absorbed" over Hoan Kiem Lake or the Lake of the Returned Sword is located in the historical center of Hanoi.  The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and also serves as the center for its public life.
    huc-bridge-2.jpg
  • Huc Bridge or "bridge where light is absorbed" over Hoan Kiem Lake or the Lake of the Returned Sword is located in the historical center of Hanoi.  The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and also serves as the center for its public life.
    huc-bridge-3.jpg
  • Huc Bridge or "bridge where light is absorbed" over Hoan Kiem Lake or the Lake of the Returned Sword is located in the historical center of Hanoi.  The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and also serves as the center for its public life.
    huc-bridge-1.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyogi-bridge-3.jpg
  • Hirabashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-hiraibashi-bridge-1.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-soribashi-bridge-1.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period..Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature, using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill..
    tsutenkyo-bridge-3.jpg
  • Nakabashi Bridge over the Miyagawa River in Takayama
    nakabashi-bridge-takayama.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-amber.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-5.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-11.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-09.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-3.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-2.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-1.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-10.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-tsutenkyo-08.jpg
  • Huc Bridge or "bridge where light is absorbed" over Hoan Kiem Lake or the Lake of the Returned Sword is located in the historical center of Hanoi.  The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and also serves as the center for its public life.
    hoan-kiem-turtle-1.jpg
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine Sorihashi Bridge - Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha  or Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi zukuri, that is free of influence from China.  Sumiyoshi Taisha is the main HQ for over two thousand Sumiyoshi shrines found across Japan.  Leading to the entrance of the main shrine grounds is Sorihashi Bridge, which creates a uniquel high arch over the pond below. During hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on New Year), Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most visited shrines in the country.
    sumiyoshi-6.jpg
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine Sorihashi Bridge - Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha  or Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi zukuri, that is free of influence from China.  Sumiyoshi Taisha is the main HQ for over two thousand Sumiyoshi shrines found across Japan.  Leading to the entrance of the main shrine grounds is Sorihashi Bridge, which creates a uniquel high arch over the pond below. During hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on New Year), Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most visited shrines in the country.
    sumiyoshi-3.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-11.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-08.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-07.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-06.jpg
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine Sorihashi Bridge - Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha  or Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi zukuri, that is free of influence from China.  Sumiyoshi Taisha is the main HQ for over two thousand Sumiyoshi shrines found across Japan.  Leading to the entrance of the main shrine grounds is Sorihashi Bridge, which creates a uniquel high arch over the pond below. During hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on New Year), Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most visited shrines in the country.
    sumiyoshi-4.jpg
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine Sorihashi Bridge - Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha  or Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi zukuri, that is free of influence from China.  Sumiyoshi Taisha is the main HQ for over two thousand Sumiyoshi shrines found across Japan.  Leading to the entrance of the main shrine grounds is Sorihashi Bridge, which creates a uniquel high arch over the pond below. During hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on New Year), Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most visited shrines in the country.
    sumiyoshi-2.jpg
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine Sorihashi Bridge - Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha  or Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi zukuri, that is free of influence from China.  Sumiyoshi Taisha is the main HQ for over two thousand Sumiyoshi shrines found across Japan.  Leading to the entrance of the main shrine grounds is Sorihashi Bridge, which creates a uniquel high arch over the pond below. During hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on New Year), Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most visited shrines in the country.
    sumiyoshi-1.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Garden Arched Bridge - Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-15.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-09.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-10.jpg
  • Soribashi Bridge at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-01.jpg
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine Sorihashi Bridge - Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha  or Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi zukuri, that is free of influence from China.  Sumiyoshi Taisha is the main HQ for over two thousand Sumiyoshi shrines found across Japan.  Leading to the entrance of the main shrine grounds is Sorihashi Bridge, which creates a uniquel high arch over the pond below. During hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on New Year), Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most visited shrines in the country.
    sumiyoshi-5.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Garden Arched Bridge - Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-18.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Garden Arched Bridge - Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-19.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Garden Arched Bridge - Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-17.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Garden Arched Bridge - Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-16.jpg
  • Shomyoji Arched Bridge. Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    AMBER-2022-C-119.jpg
  • Shomyoji Arched Bridge. Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-1.jpg
  • Shomyoji Arched Bridge - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature not to mention the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji.jpg
  • Shomyoji Arched Bridge. Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-5.jpg
  • Shomyoji Arched Bridge. Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-3.jpg
  • Shomyoji Arched Bridge. Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-2.jpg
  • Shobo-ji Bridge - Shobo-ji was established in 754 by a monk called Chii - a disciple of Ganjin, who built Toshidai-ji in Nara.  Like many temples in Kyoto, Shobo-ji was burned during the wars, then reconstructed in 1615. The temple has two interesting zen gardens, particularly the "Beasts and Birds Garden” named after the shape of some of its rocks. The temple grounds are elevated compared to the rest of the valley, which gives a view of the surrounding area wthat incorporates borrowed scenery such as the distant mountains into the overall garden design.  Shobo-ji pays particular attention to flowers; ikebana can be seen on the temple grounds and in the buildings. In addition, the tsukubai water basin is usually decorated with flowers as well.
    shobo-ji-20.jpg
  • Shobo-ji Bridge - Shobo-ji was established in 754 by a monk called Chii - a disciple of Ganjin, who built Toshidai-ji in Nara.  Like many temples in Kyoto, Shobo-ji was burned during the wars, then reconstructed in 1615. The temple has two interesting zen gardens, particularly the "Beasts and Birds Garden” named after the shape of some of its rocks. The temple grounds are elevated compared to the rest of the valley, which gives a view of the surrounding area wthat incorporates borrowed scenery such as the distant mountains into the overall garden design.  Shobo-ji pays particular attention to flowers; ikebana can be seen on the temple grounds and in the buildings. In addition, the tsukubai water basin is usually decorated with flowers as well.
    shobo-ji-12.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period..Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature, using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill..
    koishikawa-korakuen-21.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period..Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature, using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill..
    koishikawa-korakuen-20.jpg
  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden is one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period..Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature, using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-korakuen-5.jpg
  • Soribashi and Hirabashi Bridges at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyogi-bridge-1.jpg
  • Lotus Pond at Garan, the sacred complex of temple buildings with a red bridge and a small island is called Hasu-ike, the pond of lotus.  It is said that the a good-natured female dragon queen, Nagirajni, appeared in the Lotus Pond after a local priest, Monk Jiko of Zuisoin Monastery invited the dragon to the tiny island in the middle of the pond to help bring water during a time of severe drought.
    koya-san-bridge.jpg
  • Soribashi and Hirabashi Bridges at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-bridges-1.jpg
  • Soribashi and Hirabashi Bridges at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-bridges-2.jpg
  • Soribashi and Hirabashi Bridges at Shomyoji - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-bridges-3.jpg
  • Shomyoji Pond Garden - Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyoji-pond-garden-1.jpg
  • 78.7  Shomyoji 称名寺 was built by Hojo Sanetoki during the Kamakura period and was the Hojo family temple. The Jodo style pure land garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature - its arched bridge over the pond is its showcase. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print Shomyo-no-Bansho one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa. Today Shomyoji is no longer part of Kamakura but now officially within Yokohama city limits.
    78.7.TENTATIVE-KAMAKURA-SHOMYOJI-01.jpg
  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-218.jpg
  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-17.jpg
  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-16.jpg
  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-15.jpg
  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
    shomyo-ji-12.jpg
  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
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  • Shomyoji was built by Sanetoki Hojo during the Kamakura period, and was made the Hojo family temple of the Kanazawa area. The Jodo style garden with Ajiike Pond in front of the main temple is its most unique feature when considering the arched bridge. The temple's bell was portrayed in the woodblock print "Shomyo-no-Bansho," one of eight prints depicting views of Kanazawa by Hiroshige Utagawa.
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  • Oshima Island Matsushima - Oshima is a small, pine tree covered island close to the pier of Matsushima. The island can be accessed over a bridge and offers views of Matsushima Bay and other islands. Oshima used to be a retreat for monks, and decorated meditation caves can still be found on the island. The bridge to Oshima was destroyed in the 2011 tsunami, but was rebuilt and reopened two years later.
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  • Oshima Island Matsushima - Oshima is a small, pine tree covered island close to the pier of Matsushima. The island can be accessed over a bridge and offers views of Matsushima Bay and other islands. Oshima used to be a retreat for monks, and decorated meditation caves can still be found on the island. The bridge to Oshima was destroyed in the 2011 tsunami, but was rebuilt and reopened two years later.
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  • Oshima Island Matsushima - Oshima is a small, pine tree covered island close to the pier of Matsushima. The island can be accessed over a bridge and offers views of Matsushima Bay and other islands. Oshima used to be a retreat for monks, and decorated meditation caves can still be found on the island. The bridge to Oshima was destroyed in the 2011 tsunami, but was rebuilt and reopened two years later.
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  • Rickshaw & Red bridge over the Hayakawa River in Fuji Hakone National Park or 'Hakone' as it is usually called. Hakone is the home of Mt Fuji, hundreds of hot springs and a popular weekend visit for Tokyo residents. Rickshaws such as these have also become popular in tourist destinations, mostly for a photo op rather than actual transportation.
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
    toei-studios-park-yoshiwara-07.jpg
  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
    toei-studios-park-yoshiwara-04.jpg
  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Kyu Yasuda Stone Lantern Ishidoro - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Pond Garden - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Stone Lantern Ishidoro - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Stone Pagoda - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Pond Garden - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Pond Garden - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  - the garden was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-17.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  - the garden was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-6.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  - the garden was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Stone Pagoda - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Pond Garden - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  - the garden was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Kyu Yasuda Teien Garden  - the garden was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-21.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Stone Pagoda - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
    kyu-yasuda-garden-31.jpg
  • Kyu Yasuda Pond Garden - Kyu Yasuda Teien was once the grounds of a samurai and designed in 1688 by Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke.   The strolling garden was taken over and remodeled in 1894 by Zenjiro Yasuda. The Great Kanto Earthquake and also WWII seriously damaged the garden. It was renovated in 1927 after the earthquake and again in 1971.  It was given to the city of Tokyo according to Yasuda’s dying wishes. Kyu Yasuda Teien has been open to the public ever since as a public park. The pond garden retains the appearance described in literature of the Meiji period and is one of the typical gardens of this period.
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  • Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Pond Sakura- A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura in Japanese.  Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms with well over 200 types can be found there.[ The most popular variety of cherry blossom in Japan is the Somei Yoshino. Its flowers are nearly white, tinged with the palest pink, and bloom and fall within a week, before the leaves come out.
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  • Sankeien Garden Red Bridge and Sakura -  The cherry blossoms in spring make Sankeien Garden a favorite spot in Yokohama for residents and visitors alike.  Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lord's residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the expanse.
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  • Wakutama Pond at Sengen Taisha Shrine,Formed by the melted snow of Mount Fuji, this pond has been designated a special natural treasure. The elegant, vermillion arched bridge hovers over the spring that flows from the foot of Kantate Knoll. In former times, those climbing Mount Fuji purified themselves in this sacred spring.
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  • Wakutama Pond at Sengen Taisha Shrine, Formed by the melted snow of Mount Fuji, this pond has been designated a special natural treasure. The elegant, vermillion arched bridge hovers over the spring that flows from the foot of Kantate Knoll. In former times, those climbing Mount Fuji purified themselves in this sacred spring.
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  • Wakutama Pond at Sengen Taisha Shrine,Formed by the melted snow of Mount Fuji, this pond has been designated a special natural treasure. The elegant, vermillion arched bridge hovers over the spring that flows from the foot of Kantate Knoll. In former times, those climbing Mount Fuji purified themselves in this sacred spring.
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  • 23. Daigo-ji 醍醐寺 Within its grounds, Daigo-ji houses eighteen of Japan’s National Treasures. Among them are buildings belonging to Sanbo-in famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden was laid out with a large pond, paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  Sanbo-in was designed for viewing from a specific perspective within the temple’s buildings. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden’s islands depict ‘fortuitous crane’, the ‘tortoise’ and the ‘"isle of eternal youth’ - poetic terms that show stones and ponds can be poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship.
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  • Shinsenen is the oldest existing garden in Kyoto and dates back to the Heian period 794-1185.  This pond garden was made in an area that was marshy. Shinsenen’s site was originally six times larger than its present state.  In Chinese characters the pond was called “God’s Fountain,” because very fresh and pure water always welled up from the pond. Also it is said that noblemen enjoyed rowing in the pond or hunting on the garden’s grounds during the Heian era.  Adjacent to the pond garden Heihachi Restaurant is famous for serving the thickest noodles in Japan - it has a dragon headed stationary boat on the pond that is mostly disused and merely a decoration in the pond.  There is a red bridge called Hojyo Bridge where wishes came true as you cross the bridge thinking about it and pray at Zennyo Ryuou Shrine on the opposite shore.
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  • Shinsenen is the oldest existing garden in Kyoto and dates back to the Heian period 794-1185.  This pond garden was made in an area that was marshy. Shinsenen’s site was originally six times larger than its present state.  In Chinese characters the pond was called “God’s Fountain,” because very fresh and pure water always welled up from the pond. Also it is said that noblemen enjoyed rowing in the pond or hunting on the garden’s grounds during the Heian era.  Adjacent to the pond garden Heihachi Restaurant is famous for serving the thickest noodles in Japan - it has a dragon headed stationary boat on the pond that is mostly disused and merely a decoration in the pond.  There is a red bridge called Hojyo Bridge where wishes came true as you cross the bridge thinking about it and pray at Zennyo Ryuou Shrine on the opposite shore.
    shinsen-en-5.jpg
  • Shinsenen is the oldest existing garden in Kyoto and dates back to the Heian period 794-1185.  This pond garden was made in an area that was marshy. Shinsenen’s site was originally six times larger than its present state.  In Chinese characters the pond was called “God’s Fountain,” because very fresh and pure water always welled up from the pond. Also it is said that noblemen enjoyed rowing in the pond or hunting on the garden’s grounds during the Heian era.  Adjacent to the pond garden Heihachi Restaurant is famous for serving the thickest noodles in Japan - it has a dragon headed stationary boat on the pond that is mostly disused and merely a decoration in the pond.  There is a red bridge called Hojyo Bridge where wishes came true as you cross the bridge thinking about it and pray at Zennyo Ryuou Shrine on the opposite shore.
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