Über diesen Ort: Tofuku-ji
Tofuku-ji, ein 1236 gegründeter Rinzai-Zen-Haupttempel, zählt zu Kyotos bekanntesten Herbstlaub-Spots. Der Blick von der Tsuten-kyo-Brücke auf ein Meer von 2.000 Ahornbäumen definiert den japanischen Herbst. Frisches Frühsommer-Grün ist ebenso erfrischend.
Highlights
- Tsuten-kyo Bridge — a 100 m covered walkway across the Sengyokukan ravine to the Founder's Hall, framing a sea of crimson maples
- Sanmon Gate (National Treasure) — rebuilt in 1425, the oldest and largest surviving Zen temple gate at 22 m tall; the upper level opens only during special exhibitions
- Hojo Garden by Mirei Shigemori — four gardens (north, south, west, east) blending modern and classical motifs, a masterpiece of modern Japanese garden design
- Main Hall and Butsuden — Showa-era reconstruction (1934) with Domoto Insho's overwhelming «Sōryū-zu» (Azure Dragon) ceiling painting
- Sub-temples — 25 in total; Komyo-in's «Hashin no Niwa,» Shorin-ji, and Funda-in are insider autumn foliage destinations
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