Fukui's Shougenji Temple in Snow

Snow-covered beauty in the center of Fukui City

Takako Sakamoto Jan 08, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Main gate with snow-capped rocks beside it at the entrance to Shougenji Temple in Fukui</p>

<p>Snow-covered pine trees under the blue sky</p>

<p>Main gate of Shougenji Temple. The makeshift wooden arch in front of the gate is for New Year's celebration as well as to give visitors protection from the snow.</p>

<p>Kadomatsu, a Japanese traditional new year celebration ornament, is displayed on the left</p>

<p>Stone stairs to the belfry were completely covered with snow and it was dangerous to climb</p>

<p>Snow-covered belfry under the blue sky</p>

<p>Moss on the rock was almost covered with snow</p>

<p>Brilliant belfry covered with snow shining under the afternoon sun...blue sky is a rare sight in Fukui's winter!</p>

<p>Beautiful main gate of Shougenji Temple seen from inside. Bare weeping cherry tree adds to the scenery.</p>

<p>Snow on the temple roof was quickly being meltied by the shining sun</p>

<p>Snow, green trees and the temple bell</p>

<p>Snow on a branch with a temple roof in the background</p>

<p>Golden ornament shining on top of the mausoleum roof with snow-covered pine tree in the foreground</p>

<p>Ladle on the water purification font with snow in the background</p>

<p>Bare weeping cherry tree bearing snow on its branches</p>

On January third this year, we had a rare sunny day in Fukui after a long snowy month. Of course I didn't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take photos of snow in Fukui (usually, it either snows or rains here during the whole winter season). The first place that flashed into my mind was Shougenji Temple, which I visited in early October last year. It's a small but beautiful temple in my neighborhood, with a pretty Japanese garden, and I wanted to see it covered in snow! Here are some photos I took on this visit. To compare these with the photos taken in autumn, please refer to the links below.

Fukui's Shougenji Temple Series 1. Shougenji Temple, Fukui 2. Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui 3. Fukui's Shougenji Temple in Snow 4. Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...