Karesansui - 3 Kodaiji 高台寺の枯山水

Onward rush of Waves
Evening chill comes on with fog
Sea spray with each breath.

先に波が急ぎ
夜のすめたい霧
息で海霧が来た

-Another photo of the famous karesansui at Kodaiji in Kyoto. Kodaiji is on the walk back to Gion from Kiyomizu-dera. It is a busy neighborhood with many tourist sites within walking distance。

Kodaiji is one of those places that is easily missed. I enjoyed it because of the old buildings and the nice gardens. The cherry blossoms were very pretty and were first to bloom in the area. It makes for an easy walk from Kiyomizudera. One of my favorite sights there was the covered bridge, also featured in my Bridges post. At the time, having 2 semesters of Japanese under my belt I was unable to get anything more than a basic tourist impression of the location. I don't konw if I would get anything more on any subsequent visits, but I think I would like to try some day. Kodaiji wasn't as crowded as Ryoanji, nor as famous, but I enjoyed it as much if not more.

Read my previous post on Kodaiji. Including a history of the location and related links.

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