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Aug 7, 2014 - 1 min read

Anrakuju-in Temple in Fushimi

Burial place of two emperors and famous battle site

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

A black and white cat sunning itself beside the offering box

A straight path of paving stones  leads to the Temple

Looking along the wooden verandah of the temple

A small dragon presides over the water basin for purifying hands

Anrakuju-in's belfry

There are plum blossoms at Anraku-ju in March

I love the sweet, spicy fragrance of plum blossom

Small collection of Ojizo

This two tier pagoda is the grave of the long dead Emperor Tenno

Anrakuju-in was built in 1137, and was a villa for retired emperors, then later dedicated as a Buddhist temple. It looked so peaceful in the spring sunshine, it was hard to imagine that in 1868 it was the headquarters for a fierce battle in which supporters of Emperor Meiji defeated Shogunate forces. Jonangu is nearby, so it is easy to visit both at the same time.

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