Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple

Beautiful Japanese garden covered in snow

Takako Sakamoto Jan 08, 2015 - 2 min read

<p>Looking at the main gate of Shougenji Temple from its snow-covered Japanese Garden</p>

<p>Japanese Garden buried in snow. Can you tell where the lotus pond is?</p>

<p>Peeping at the green roof of the main hall through trees in the garden</p>

<p>Snow-capped stone lantern in the garden</p>

<p>Bare weeping cherry tree with snow protection reaching high into the blue sky</p>

<p>Snow-covered trees in the garden with the belfry in the background</p>

<p>Snow-covered roof of the main hall and trees in the garden under the blue sky</p>

<p>Trees and the rocks at the temple entrance were all covered in snow</p>

<p>Weeping cherry tree, rock, stone lantern and trees in the garden</p>

<p>Weeping cherry tree with a beautiful main gate of Shougenji Temple in the backdrop</p>

<p>Snow-covered rocks and trees in the garden under a rare blue sky of Fukui</p>

<p>Weeping cherry tree branches with deep-pink winter camellias in the background</p>

<p>Winter camellias, rocks and pine tree in the garden</p>

During this new year holiday, I visited the lovely Japanese Garden of Shougenji Temple to see it covered in snow. This temple is not known by tourists, so I was the only one who was taking photos. Some local visitors who came for a New Year's celebration stared at me curiously, which didn't make me hesitate to step deep into the garden. What awaited me there was an unexpected attack from above. A huge chunk of snow dropped on my head from a tree and I, as well as my camera, was drenched from head to toe! I was worried about my camera, but looking at the photos I took it's somehow still working. Bravo Nikon! For other photos of the temple in different season, please refer to the links below.

Fukui's Shougenji Temple Series 1. Shougenji Temple, Fukui 2. Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui 3. Fukui's Shougenji Temple in Snow 4. Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple

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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...