Tofukuji Temple (東福寺), very famous for its autumn foliage, is crowded with a great number of visitors everyday. If you visit there, the Hojo garden (方丈庭園) is a must see.

Landscaped by Mr. Shigemori Mirei (重森三玲), a Japanese landscape architect in the Showa (昭和) era, Hojo garden takes you to the world of Karesansui (枯山水, Japanese art of dry rock garden).

Please take a look at those checker patterns with moss blocks and cut stones. How unconventional, modern, and lovely they are!

This is a perfect spot to visit in YUMEYAKATA Kimono (着物). Please try a retro one, or maybe a cute one. Either way, you will enjoy the perfect harmony of Kimono and the beautiful Karesansui in the background.

Akane Kibune
Kyoto Expert Certification 1st Grade

Tofukuji Temple URL:

http://www.tofukuji.jp/english/index.html

Access:
4 mins on foot from “Tofukuji” stop of Kyoto city bus No.207 and 202
10 mins on foot from “Tofukuji” station, Keihan or JR line

Map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tofukuji+Hojo/@34.97705,135.77415,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x139ba7dddc2f832f!8m2!3d34.9770502!4d135.7741496?hl=en

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