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Tag Archives: Stroll Gardens

Kyoto 6 – Heian-ji shrine and Garden

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Karen Blaylock
View Over the Pond to the Taiheikaku (Covered Bridge)

The Heian-ji is something of an oddity on two accounts, firstly being a Shinto shrine of the late 19th century Meiji period and one of the newest shrines in Japan, but also (and unusually for a shrine) having a stroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Australasia, Gardens Archive, Japan | Tagged Japan, Kyoto, shrines, Stroll Gardens

Kyoto 2 – Ginkaku-Ji – The Silver Pavilion

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Karen Blaylock
Ginkaku-ji’s Dry Garden

The twists and turns in the life of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who built the Silver Pavilion, would have made a good Shakespearean tragedy. He never expected to be the Shogun (the feudal military dictator) but the death of his older brother, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australasia, Gardens Archive, Japan | Tagged Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Dry Gardens, Japan, Kyoto, Stroll Gardens

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