Renge-ji, Buddhist temple in Sakyo-ku, Japan.
The temple features a traditional garden design with a pond surrounded by maple trees and carefully positioned stones creating reflective water patterns.
Originally established as a Jishu sect temple at Shichijo Shiokoji, Renge-ji was rebuilt in 1662 by Chikayoshi Imae, a retainer of the Maeda clan.
The temple bell tower houses a copper bell inscribed by the second patriarch of the Obaku school, while stone lanterns near the main hall attract tea ceremony practitioners.
Visitors can access Renge-ji by taking the Eizan Electric Railway to Miyake Hachiman Station, followed by a seven-minute walk to the temple grounds.
The garden includes distinctive boat-shaped stones and turtle-head rocks in the pond, creating specific patterns following the Chinese character for water.
Location: Sakyō-ku
Address: 京都府京都市左京区上高野八幡町1
GPS coordinates: 35.06406,135.79997
Latest update: May 27, 2025 12:51
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