Exploring Japan - A Look Around the Grounds of Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto

oen (57)in #travel • 6 years ago (edited)

Today I wanted to highlight some more photos from inside the grounds of Ninna-ji Temple situated on the south side of Kyoto. Previously I highlighted the Ninna-ji Temple Garden, a garden I thought was really worth visiting as it's both peaceful and spacious. The temple grounds themselves are really nice too and, in my opinion, highly underrated. I'm glad another commenter also agreed with me in the previous post I wrote, so I will showcase some photos of the main structures scattered around the property here on Steemit.

I suppose one of the main buildings that people want to see is the five storied pagoda that sits on the right side of the grounds. Most of the buildings here at Ninna-ji date back to the Edo period, which means early 1600's, so compared to other buildings in Kyoto they are not that old. Saying that, I think they are all built very sympathetically and work well as a grouping. You can walk around the grounds in a loop and see everything as you walk in a circular fashion, but I do reccomend viewing the garden first as this is the special part of this temple. Later you can take a great picture looking back towards the front gate if you're interested in that kind of thing.

As a fan of architecture I always look at these wooden temples to see what modern elements exist and if I can see any references to modern architecture now. I suppose that's partly due to the fact that I know architects of the past, Le Corbusier etc, took elements of traditional Japanese architecture and created a whole new modern style. Open plan and using the geometry of traditional tatami mats, so it's interesting to discover any other elements that might exist. I hope you like these photos and will check out Ninna-ji in more detail if you're ever in Kyoto.

Exploring Japan - A Look Around the Grounds of Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto

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