coralreefnk:
Shimosuwa, Nagano, Japan
coralreefnk:
Jiun-ji, founded in 1300, guardian of Harumiya of Suwa-taisha.
coralreefnk:
直後に引いたおみくじに書いてあった和歌 「・・・なにとはなくて 来てみれば うれし桜の 花ざかりかな」偶然にも
coralreefnk:
I think this side is the face of Tenkei-no-matsu (400yrs old), and Sanmon (built in 1779) - Jiun-ji
coralreefnk:
sakura, breathtaking
coralreefnk:
This 400 years old pine tree is named Tenkei-no-matsu.
coralreefnk:
sakura
coralreefnk:
I guess this is one of the technics of zen garden. From the outside, you can see only this pine tree (enough to make us step in), and as you go inside the view is beyond expectation. - Jiun-ji, the guardian of Harumiya of Suwa-taisha.
coralreefnk:
Nice approach
coralreefnk:
Cherry blossoms made us stop by