Kanagawa

Shōmyō-ji with pond and red bridge.

New eBook: The Shōmyō-ji Garden Guide

When I first visited the grounds of Shōmyō-ji, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I had read about its Pure Land garden. It is one of the rare historic jōdo-style gardens in the Kantō region. However, nothing prepared me for how it actually feels to step through the temple’s red gate. First, I walked along the quiet […]

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