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Kodai-ji

Established in 1605 by the noblewoman Kita-no-Mandokoro in memory of her late husband, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-98)

"Kodai-ji Temple is especially famous for some of the historical personages and artifacts associated with it; but it is a beautiful temple and deserves to be visited in its own right. Its walking garden is an exceptional piece of landscape architecture, featuring large stones and trees placed on a hilly landscape among elegant temple buildings, tea houses and a bamboo grove. From the top of the hill, you are afforded great views of the not only the temple grounds, but of much of Kyoto." - Kyoto.Travel

Entrance to Kodai-ji

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Sliding door paintings

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Kaisan-do (Founders hall)

Kangetsu-Dai (Moon Viewing Pavillion) - The small four-pillared structure in the middle of the bridge - was designed to allow viewing of the moon's reflection on the surface of the pond.

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In the bamboo grove.

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The bell began to sound as we were leaving at 6 PM

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Sunset from Kodai-ji. You can just see Kyoto Tower in the distance.

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Leaving Kodai-ji

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