Visit to Manshuin Garden
42 Takenouchi-cho Ichijoji Sakyo-ku Kyoto
I visited Manshuin Garden on May 18, 2008
We see Hohrai mountains in the center back and a part of Kameshima at the right hand seen from Fuji-Room.
Kame-shima on the dry pond seen from Ko-shoin, Tsuru-shima at the back, a part of Oh-shoin at the right hand
Kame-shima: Tortoise islet, Tsuru-shima: Crane islet, Oh-shoin: Large guest room
Tsuru-shima & Goyoh-matsu of 400 years old seen from the hallway of Oh-shoin
Let me show you some components of garden !
UL : Chozubachi (for hand wash) with a round belly at the under part
UR : Chozubachi of Owl , that is the Genius of the Underworld
LL : Christian Lantern at the root of the Pine tree
LR : Japanese maples with new green leaves & red fruits like red flowers