Winter Landscape Around Taichoji

Frozen beauty of Fukui's cold winter

Takako Sakamoto Jan 12, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Snow-covered roof tiles with a mysterious mountains in the background</p>

<p>Taichoji Temple is located at the foot of the snowy mountain</p>

<p>Orange leaves in the snow-covered bamboo grove</p>

<p>Snowy scenery near Taichoji Temple, Fukui</p>

<p>Melting snow dripping from a tree branch at Taichoji Temple</p>

<p>Bent over branches of trees in snow beside a bamboo grove inside Taichoji Temple grounds</p>

<p>Close-up look at the snow on a tree branch</p>

<p>My footsteps on untainted white snow...it was knee-deep!</p>

<p>Tree bough bending over a snow-covered roof</p>

<p>Bamboo bowing under the weight of snow</p>

<p>Snow-covered mountain in a rare sunshine</p>

<p>Orange leaves at the foot of a bamboo in snow</p>

On a snowy day in early January this year, I ventured out to take some photos of winter scenery and visited Taichoji Temple in Fukui. There, not only the temple but also the entire landscape was covered in snow and it looked almost divine. Here are some photos I took on this day around the temple. Unfortunately, it was raining and snowing sporadically, so I couldn't capture the mystical beauty of it very well. But if you come to Fukui in winter, you can enjoy the divine beauty of mountains anytime you like!

Taichoji Temple in Snow

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...