The air was cool at Kurama-dera Temple after the rain last night.We walked up the stairs to the main shrine.On the way, there was a large cedar tree at Yuki-jinja Shrine.This large tree is the sacred tree of this shrine, and it is said to be 800 years old.

The popular Suzumushi-dera Temple limits admission so you can't get in right away.Saiho-ji Temple (Koke-dera Temple), which Steve Jobs also visited, will not let you in right away either, unless you register in advance.So we visited this Jizo-in Temple.It is not a familiar temple, but when you pass through the gate, there is an approach to the temple in a bamboo grove.The garden is quiet and serene.

The sound of running water.The sound of frogs croaking.A cool breeze.Here at Shoren-in Temple, it is a world of silence.All the worshippers are quietly gazing at the garden.It is a space where you might forget the passage of time.

Eikan-do Temple is famous for its autumn leaves. Eikan-do Temple is also beautiful in the new green of spring, after the cherry blossom season has ended.Even just looking at the new green from the temple buildings in the precincts is worth the trip. The view from the Garyu-ro corridor, which runs along the side of the mountain, is also nice.

If you look from Heian Jingu Shrine, you can see Shogun-zuka Seiryu-den Temple, a separate building of Shoren-in Temple, on the mountain to the south.This temple has a large stage in its grounds, from which you can see the whole of Kyoto.When I visited, it was cherry blossom season, so the grounds were full of tourists.

We will walk north through the Higashiyama mountains from Seikan-ji Temple, passing through Shogun-zuka Seiryu-den Temple on the way to Awataguchi.Seikan-ji Temple is a historic temple that was founded in the Heian period (794-1185).It is a small temple with no flashy features, but it is home to many historical anecdotes.In front of the temple is the mausoleum of an emperor.

I enjoyed the autumn to the full.Maple leaves spread out over the grounds of a small temple, and the surroundings are quiet.It's about a 10-minute walk from Rokuo-in Station, which is two stops before Randen Arashiyama Station. It's worth getting off the train and dropping in.