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Ohara Area (Sanzen-in,Jako-in)
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- Sanzen-in Temple is the main attraction in Ohara, a lovely village just north of Kyoto known for its pickled cucumbers and its proud maintenance of tradition.
- The temple is justly famous for its large garden where an old wooden sub-temple sits in what looks like a still sea of green moss, penetrated by a few tall cedars and carefully-placed rocks and shrubs.
- Jakko-in Temple is a convent with a long history. Located north of Kyoto near the village of Ohara, the temple is secluded and the grounds are very quiet. Worn stone steps lead between a stand of old, thick trees en route to the front gate. There is a slight air of melancholy that pervades the place, which may be explained by its part in a sad history.
- Sanzen-in is famous also for a cherry tree and a hydrangea.
The cherry tree of Ohara Area
- A "hydrangea garden" is located in the inner shrine, and it is dotted while 3000 or more stocks of hydrangeas are mixed with a Japan cedar grove.
The hydragea of Sanzen-in
- Sanzen-in Templeis sightseeing spot famous also for autumnal leaves.
The autumnal leaves of Sanzen-in.
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- [Address]
- 540 Raigoin-cho Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
- Tel : 075-744-2531
- [Access]
- Kyoto Bus : 10-minute walk from Kyoto Bus Stop Ohara
- [The link to a website]
- The website of "Ohara Sanzen-in" (japanese).
Access to Ohara Sanzen-in
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