This small but attractive temple is one of several temples that lie between Kofu Station and Kai-Zenkoji, and the only claim to fame I found was that a man credited with solving a serious regional disease is buried in the graveyard there. I especially liked the large moss-greened rock near the bell tower.
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Seigan-ji in Kofu
Small but pretty temple near Kai-Zenkoji

By Cathy Cawood
Community writer

A large mossy rock stands beside the bell tower

A straight path leads to the main hall

Looking past the bell tower toward the gate

A tree with pink flowers stands beside the water basin

A dragon presides over the water basin

There is an attractive small pond

Rocks and sand form a small dry garden

Buckets for washing grave-stones wait near the water basin

A beautiful path through the gravel with paving stones of various sizes

Statue and maple tree

Relief statues of monks
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Yui Yamaguchi
10 years ago
The temple itself looks new, so it seem the moss is growing very fast!
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