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blacktristan.bsky.social
Eikando completamente a fuoco.
December 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
curiousordinary.bsky.social
Autumn colours at Eikando Temple in Kyoto.
#Autumn #Japan
A curved stone bridge crosses a lake. Maple trees with vibrant autumn colours grow on either side. A stone lantern is in the foreground.
December 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM
curiousordinary.bsky.social
Autumn colours at Eikando Temple in Kyoto.
#Autumn #Japan
A curved stone bridge crosses a lake. Maple trees with vibrant autumn colours grow on either side. A stone lantern is in the foreground.
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
curiousordinary.bsky.social
Autumn colours at Eikando Temple in Kyoto.
#Japan #autumn
A stone path leads to a small shrine in a Buddhist temple. Trees with autumn colours are on either side and autumn leaves blanket the ground.
December 3, 2024 at 12:22 AM
curiousordinary.bsky.social
Autumn colours at Eikando Temple in Kyoto.
#Japan #autumn
A stone path leads to a small shrine in a Buddhist temple. Trees with autumn colours are on either side and autumn leaves blanket the ground.
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
norbertwoehnl.com
Eikandō Zenrin-ji, a temple in eastern Kyoto, is one of the area’s popular spots for viewing autumn leaves 🍁. At the end of our visit, we had some seasonal snacks (including some amazake and dango) as shown in the last image of the set.
#photography #japan #kyoto #autumn @bskyphotos.bsky.social
Autumn leaves at Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Autumn leaves at Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan Autumn leaves at Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Autumnal snacks are placed on a red tray at Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. We can see dango (rice dumplings on a skewer glazed in sauce), amazake (sweet heated sake), a bowl of miso soup covered with a black lid, and a tea pot with two matching cups.
December 8, 2024 at 8:00 AM
tanukinomori.bsky.social
Fall colors at Eikando Temple, one of the most popular spots for fall foliage in Kyoto🍁

📍Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
📸 December 2024

#photography #japan #travel #autumn
December 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
haikushelf.bsky.social
Eikando ist einer meiner Lieblingsorte in Kyoto.

Eikando-Tempel (永観堂, Eikandō), auch bekannt als Zenrinji.
May 21, 2026 at 8:55 AM
camelliakyoto.bsky.social
👀↪️THE LOOKING BACK AMIDA↩️🤨

Much like Christmas, it always feels as if the autumn colours will never arrive...

...but just like that they're gone and it doesn't feel like there was enough time to enjoy them🥹

#momiji #maple #紅葉 #Kyoto #京都 #autumn #autumnrain #Eikando #永観堂
December 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
camelliakyoto.bsky.social
👣🤔AUTUMN ALONG THE PHILOSOPHER'S PATH🍁🍂

Fall vibing.

#永観堂 #Eikando #autumn #紅葉 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #ThePhilosophersPath #哲学の道 #Tetsugakunomichi
Autumn at Eikan-do. The pond at Eikan-do (with pagoda on the mountain behind). The rustic gate of Anraku-ji in autumn. Warabe Jizo statues at Eikan-do.
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
blacktristan.bsky.social
Eikando con l'illuminazione notturna
December 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
camelliakyoto.bsky.social
praising Buddha
mouths gaping wide...
frogs
なむなむと口を明たる蛙かな
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1816.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #frog #蛙 #haiku #Issa #小林一茶 #Eikando #永観堂 #木魚蛙
May 20, 2026 at 5:57 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
Tempio Eikando Zenrin-ji - Kyoto, Japan
Anchoring the foreground in heavy, moss-encrusted stone, a low cylindrical water basin (chōzubachi) holds a perfectly still, mirror-like disk of water reflecting the verdant canopy overhead. Etched across this liquid mirror, the dark, inverted silhouette of an overhanging branch cuts across the bright reflection of emerald leaves. Beyond the basin, a gnarled, sinuous tree trunk arches upward, framing a serene garden where soft mounds of moss merge into a bed of fine white gravel (shirakawa-suna). In the background, a traditional tile-roofed plaster wall (tsujibe) stretches horizontally, its weathered surface sheltered beneath a airy canopy of fresh green maple foliage. Tucked against the eastern slopes of Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountain range, Eikandō—officially designated as Zenrin-ji—was established in 853 CE by Shinshō, a leading disciple of Kūkai, originally as a Shingon sanctuary before evolving into the head seat of the Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū (Pure Land Buddhism). Celebrated across Japanese literary history as Momiji-no-Eikandō ("Eikandō of the Autumn Leaves"), the temple complex interweaves historic worship halls, winding covered walkways, and contemplative gardens designed to mirror the tranquil beauty of the Western Paradise. Water basins like this stone vessel perform a vital ritual role within the precinct, providing a site for temizu (hand-and-mouth purification) before entering sacred spaces or tea pavilions. The stonemasonry exemplifies the enduring legacy of Japanese architectural stone craft (monozukuri), where unrefined granite is subtly shaped to harmonize with the natural contours of the earth.
September 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM
pedasigreen.bsky.social
Eikando, Kyoto
even in the dry garden
the sound of water
February 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
theflyawaygirl.bsky.social
Sometimes you just need to spend a day editing beautiful photos 🤩

Have you been to Japan yet?

📍 Eikando, Kyoto 🇯🇵

#travel #traveljapan ✈️🗺️
January 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
agentlemaninjapan.bsky.social
#Autumn leaves at Nanzenji and Eikando temples in #Kyoto 6 years ago.
November 16, 2024 at 7:20 AM
hermosawavephotography.com
ICYMI: Eikando・永観堂
Eikando・永観堂
An evening illumination at Eikando Temple's Hojo Pond, with its stone bridge surrounded by bright red maple leaves. 永観堂の方丈池、真っ赤なもみじに囲まれた石橋の夜間ライトアップ。
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December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
camelliakyoto.bsky.social
Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (永観堂禅林寺) traces its history to Shinshō (真紹 797–873), a pupil of Kūkai.
Aspiring to found a temple for worship of the 'Five Wisdom Buddhas' (五智如来), in 853 he was gifted the mansion of Fujiwara-no-Sekio (藤原関雄) to realise his dream.

#Japan #永観堂 #Eikando
Shrine to Benzaiten on a small island in the Hojo Pond at Eikando. A single leaf is caught mid change from green to yellow. Warabe Jizo (childlike images of Jizo Bosatsu) under autumn colours at Eikan-do. Stunning red maple leaves and verdant moss...the colours popping on a rainy day.
December 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
camelliakyoto.bsky.social
👣🤔AUTUMN ALONG THE PHILOSOPHER'S PATH🍁🍂

Fall vibing.

#永観堂 #Eikando #autumn #紅葉 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #ThePhilosophersPath #哲学の道 #Tetsugakunomichi
More than 3000 maple trees grow in the grounds of Eikan-do, making it an autumn wonderland. The pond at Eikan-do in autumn. Steps leading up to the rustic gate of Anraku-ji in autumn. Small warabe jizo statues enjoy the autumn leaves at Eikan-do.
December 5, 2024 at 2:14 AM
oriolbe.bsky.social
Benten-sha shrine (Kyoto)
#eikando
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
talesofkratue.bsky.social
Spent a lovely day in Kyoto again ✨. Made our way from Ginkakuji to Eikando. I‘m so happy that I was able to collect more beautiful Goshuin (*´ω｀*)♡
October 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
the-heruman.eurosky.social
📷 El templo Eikando. Probablemente, mi templo favorito en Kioto. Verlo a finales de otoño debe ser un espectáculo...

#photography #japan #kyoto
Pasarela de madera en un templo japonés, con tejados tradicionales y árboles verdes alrededor.
May 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
ninapersmo.bsky.social
Fall foliage in Japan is something truly spectacular, the trees practically glow in various shades of yellow and red.
Eikando Temple in Kyoto, December 2023.

#japan#temple#fallfoliage#autumn#red#yellow
#eikando#kyoto
Intensely red and yellow autumn trees by a pond at a Japanese temple. A stone bridge crosses the pond, and in the foreground, a rock with a heron can be seen.
May 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
hermosawavephotography.com
Eikando・永観堂 #永観堂 #もみじ #ライトアップ #紅葉 #京都
Eikando・永観堂
An evening illumination at Eikando Temple's Hojo Pond, with its stone bridge surrounded by bright red maple leaves. 永観堂の方丈池、真っ赤なもみじに囲まれた石橋の夜間ライトアップ。
hermosawavephotography.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
ph14basicbitch.com
i went to kiyomizudera and eikando for night illumination

never fucking again
August 19, 2026 at 1:41 AM