Smiling jizo statue with his hands clasped in prayer. His happy face makes me smile, too! (Photo: Masayoshi Hirose)

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Soothing Scenery of Enkoji

Adorable jizo statues in a relaxing garden

Takako Sakamoto Dec 03, 2014 - 1 min read

On the 22nd of November in 2014, I visited Enkoji Temple in Rakuhoku area of Kyoto to participate in 'Autumn Leaves at Dawn: Special Viewing'.

I wanted to see the splendid Garden of Jyu-gyu (ten oxen) from the Hojo building, but there was a lot more to see here. I took some time to stroll around this beautiful garden and enjoy some blissful moments.

I imagined the clear sound from the beautiful belfry sounding in the splendid garden, as the smiling faces of adorable jizo statues soothed and relaxed the minds of visitors.

Enkoji: The Splendid Garden of Rakuhoku, Kyoto 1. A Painting of Autumn Leaves 2. Soothing Scenery of Enkoji 3. Strolling Around Seiryuchi Pond

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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...