Kyoto Tenryu-ji Temple in Spring

Delicate and graceful weeping cherry trees

Tomoko Kamishima Apr 02, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Weeping cherry trees against the clear blue sky</p>

<p>Weeping cherry trees are delicate and graceful</p>

<p>When the gentle breeze sways the flowers tenderly, down come a drizzle of falling cherry blossoms</p>

<p>Looking down from the outer reaches of the garden (see Photo 6 in autumn article)</p>

<p>Thousands of strings of rose-colored gems hanging down</p>

<p>Tenryu-ji Temple and Hojo Garden (see Photo 5 in autumn article)</p>

<p>There are also regular cherry trees in the temple</p>

<p>White sand and large pond garden in spring (see Photo 1 of autumn article)</p>

<p>Cherry blossoms come in a variety of shades of pink</p>

The weeping cherry trees of Tenryu-ji Temple are delicate and graceful. Thousands of strings of rose-colored gems hang down in contrast with the blue sky. When the gentle breeze sways the flowers tenderly, down comes a drizzle of falling cherry blossoms. Just stunning! Autumn in Tenryu-ji Temple is also nice and powerful. I took some photos from the same angle both in spring and autumn. So, please enjoy these photos from these two fantastic seasons in Kyoto (see autumn photos here).

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Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima

Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...