Kyoto

Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 2

Colorful leaves around Hojo Pond

Takako Sakamoto Oct 05, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Maple leaves looking swollen by absorbing lights, with the green water surface of Hojo Pond in the background...this shot looks like drawings on a Japanese sliding door</p>

<p>This is the 'Autumn Foliage of Eikando'!</p>

<p>The sunshine beaming through maple leaves makes them look almost transparent, which is similar to the effect that stained glass makes</p>

<p>The ground covered by yellow fallen leaves shines like a yellow carpeted floor</p>

<p>These brilliant yellow and red leaves made me speechless!</p>

<p>What brilliant colors! They are forever burnt into my memory</p>

<p>Even the leaves of some cherry trees are within this maple tree cascade</p>

On the premises of Eikando, which is famous for its gorgeous autumn foliage, every leaf of maple and gingko trees is radiant in rainbow-colored hue. The official name of this temple is 'Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple', and the scenic beauty of it just leaves you speechless. The best time of a day to view autumn foliage here is close to the sunset. The maple leaves fluttering in a wind start to shine in unison by the setting sun. I visited here on November 19, 2013. In this story the autumn foliage around Hojo Pond is featured.

Buddha Hall in Bliss Series - Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 1 - Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 2 - Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 3

More info

Find out more about Eikando Temple.

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...