Flowers for a moment

Flowers for a moment

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors view fallen Japanese stuartia at the Torin-in temple garden at Kyoto's Myoshinji Temple, on June 15, 2010, the first day of a 15-day flower-viewing event. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in ''The Tale of the Heike,'' because it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day.

Kyoto temple garden lit up with candles

Kyoto temple garden lit up with candles

KYOTO, Japan - Some 300 candles light up the Torin-in temple garden in the Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto, the ancient capital in western Japan. The lit-up garden was opened to the press on the night of Sept. 20 prior to the start of the temple's special night tourist course from Sept. 24.

The string-cherry blossoms in Shofukuji Temple,Kobe

The string-cherry blossoms in Shofukuji Temple,Kobe

Shofukuji Temple, located on the hillside of present-day Hyogo Ward, is a leading monastery of the Myoshinji School, Rinzai Sect of Zen Buddhism. The huge cherry tree here was famous for its light pink blossoms and attracted many visitors along with the pure white cherry blossoms at nearby Jizoin temple. Probably taken in the latter half of the Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number86‐25‐0]

The gate to Takanawa Tozenji Temple,the British Legation

The gate to Takanawa Tozenji Temple,the British Legation

Sanmon gate of Tozenji Temple viewed from the temple grounds (opposite from photograph #3420). Since one of the leaning pines has been cut down, this photograph was taken after #3420, probably at the beginning of the Meiji Period. The sea coast came up to the gate at that time. At present, due to landfill, the coast is located at a greater distance. According to Tokyo Annai (Tokyo Information), Tozenji Temple belongs to the Myoshinji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism and was built in 1610. Built initially built above the reservoir as Reinan-an by the Buddhist priest Reinan, it was moved to Takanawa in 1636 and the name was changed to Tozenji.==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐2‐0]

MYOSHINJI TEMPLE

MYOSHINJI TEMPLE

MYOSHINJI TEMPLE==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Kyoto temple garden lit up with candles

Kyoto temple garden lit up with candles

KYOTO, Japan - Some 300 candles light up the Torin-in temple garden in the Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto, the ancient capital in western Japan. The lit-up garden was opened to the press on the night of Sept. 20 prior to the start of the temple's special night tourist course from Sept. 24.

Flowers for a moment

Flowers for a moment

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors view fallen Japanese stuartia at the Torin-in temple garden at Kyoto's Myoshinji Temple, on June 15, 2010, the first day of a 15-day flower-viewing event. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in ''The Tale of the Heike,'' because it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo)

Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto

Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto

Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto==Date:Early Meiji, Place:kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Kyoto temple garden lit by 420 candles

Kyoto temple garden lit by 420 candles

Photo taken Oct. 6, 2016, shows a Myoshinji Temple garden in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, lit by around 420 candles. Evening admission at the temple goes through Oct. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo