World Japanese Garden Database Japanese Gardens Around the World Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺 KinkMoneyShrine « ‹ of 14 › » Kinkaku-ji gets its name from the “Golden Pavilion” with its top two floors covered in gold leaf. It is formally known as Rokuon-ji (Deer...
World Japanese Garden Database Japanese Gardens Around the World Koke-dera 苔寺 (or Saihōji 西芳寺) muddywater « ‹ of 7 › » Photos by Don Pylant Koke-dera (Moss Temple), or officially “Kōinzan Saiho-ji” was founded by Buddhist priest Gyoki in the Nara Period on...
World Japanese Garden Database Japanese Gardens Around the World Kōtō-in 高桐院 garden « ‹ of 8 › » Photos by Don Pylant Daitoku-ji sub-temple, Koto-in, was established in 1601 by Tadaoki Hosokawa as a memorial to his father, Yúsai Hosokawa. The temple was built for...
World Japanese Garden Database Japanese Gardens Around the World Tenryu-ji 天龍寺 Created: Designer: Days Open: Hours Open: Entry or Parking Fees: Garden Phone: Website: island 2 « ‹ of 10 › » Description: Tenryu-ji (Dragon of the Sky Temple) was established in 1339 by...
