Nanzen-ji and Saisho-in

These pictures are actually from Golden Week (the first week in May) but i am just getting around to posting them now. But at least i finished those New Zealand pictures, right? Nanzen-ji is one of the largest and most important Zen temples in Kyoto, Japan. It is the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen and is famous for its sand gardens and for its massive front gate (one of the largest in Kyoto if not Japan). Ulala and i made a little day trip out of it since it is one of the last major temples i had not yet been to in Kyoto. The are so many temples in Kyoto that i could never hope to see them all but i want to at least visit all the major ones (especially those affiliated with the various Zen schools) before we leave for six months near the end of June. Living so close to Kyoto has been a true pleasure and i feel blessed to have had the opportunity to spend so much time there wandering around the various temples and neighbourhoods. I hope you enjoy the pictures!