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Title: Snow at the Ukimido, Katata (1934)

Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya

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Winter at the Ukimido, Mangetsu-ji's floating temple hall, on a snowy evening. In the foreground, fresh snow weighs down the wiry branches of a pine tree and lies across the shore of Lake Biwa. Beyond, the Ukimido stands isolated on the surface of the lake, connected to the shore by a single narrow wooden bridge; more snow covers Ukimodo's curved rooftop. A single lantern burns in the little hall. The waters of Lake Biwa are calm; the horizon is lost in the gloom. Snow continues to fall across the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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I've just arrived at Hondenta, and I'm immediately struck by the serene atmosphere that surrounds me.Looking around, I can see the magnificent Mangetsuji Ukimido (Floating Temple) right in front of me. This unique...
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August 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Ukimido is located by the beautiful shores of Lake Biwako, just 30 minutes away from the center of Kyoto. Ukimido, is also known as the “floating temple hall” at Mangetsuji Temple, and is famous for being featured as one of the Eight Views of Omi, “wild geese returning home at Katata.”⁣
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Ukimido is located by the beautiful shores of Lake Biwako, just 30 minutes away from the center of Kyoto. Ukimido, is also known as the “floating temple hall” at Mangetsuji Temple, and is famous for being featured as one of the Eight Views of Omi, “wild geese returning home at Katata.”⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Today’s structure of Ukimido is a recreation that was erected in 1937 and then underwent repairs in 1982, yet it fully retains the atmosphere of the original construction.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣The legend has it that during the Heian period (794 – 1185) the Monk Genshin (also Enshin Sozu), every night saw a suspicious light from Mount Hieizana in Lake Biwa and decided one day to investigate this phenomenon. He discovered a beautiful, glowing golden Amida Butsu statue. He then later created Ukimido to house 1,000 replica statues as a token of worship. ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Photo by @nicolasdatiche for TokyoStreetView⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#gobiwako Photo taken at these geographical coordinates: geo:35.10980556,135.92094444
January 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM