Shoden-ji (正伝寺)

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Basic Information

Address:京都府京都市北区西賀茂鎮守庵町Phone:075-491-3259Hours:午前9時から午後5時までFee:300円Access:市バス1,北2系統「神光院前」下車北東へ徒歩15分Website:

Description

The dry landscape garden using Mount Hiei as borrowed scenery was designed by Kobori Enshu. Trimmed azalea bushes shaped like a lioness and her cubs are set upon white sand, earning it the name "Garden of the Lion Cubs Crossing."
This temple also has a blood-stained ceiling from Fushimi Castle, though the color has faded and it's not particularly scary.

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