Shomyo-ji（称名寺）
A Pure Land Garden Temple in Yokohama Shōmyō-ji（称名寺） is a peaceful Buddhist temple located in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded during the Kamakura period (1185–1333), it originally served as the family temple of the powerful Hōjō clan, who ruled Japan as regents during this era. The temple’s full name is Kanazawayama Shōmyō-ji, and it […]
Joruri-ji（浄瑠璃寺）
A Serene Pure Land Temple with a Historic Pond Garden Jōruri-ji（浄瑠璃寺） is a peaceful Buddhist temple located in the countryside near Kyoto. Jōruri-ji belongs to the Jōdo school of Pure Land Buddhism and offers one of the few remaining examples of temple gardens built in this tradition. Founded in 1047 by the priest Eshin, Jōruri-ji […]