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The Taishakuten temple 柴又帝釈天

The Taishakuten temple 柴又帝釈天 features a prayer hall with ten beautiful wood carvings depicting scenes from the Lotus sutra. There is also a large guest house overlooking the beautiful Suikeien garden 邃渓園. It is said to be the last great garden of the Edo period in Tokyo. http://www.taishakuten.or.jp/eng-taishakuten1.htm
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  • The Taishaku-do Hall 帝釈堂. In front of it with the two very long branches of Zui-ryu-no-matsu 瑞龍松. It looks like a giant bonsai.

    The Taishaku-do Hall 帝釈堂. In front of it with the two very long branches of Zui-ryu-no-matsu 瑞龍松. It looks like a giant bonsai.

  • View into the Suikeien Garden 邃渓園

    View into the Suikeien Garden 邃渓園

  • The guest house has a beautiful veranda from which the garden can be viewed.

    The guest house has a beautiful veranda from which the garden can be viewed.

  • A perfect gardne landscape!

    A perfect gardne landscape!

  • The interior of the gues house has roms witg very high ceilings.

    The interior of the gues house has roms witg very high ceilings.

  • A covered walkway leads around the far side of the garden.

    A covered walkway leads around the far side of the garden.

  • Even on a rather gray days the harminy is perfect.

    Even on a rather gray days the harminy is perfect.

  • Even the mushrooms are in the perfect place.

    Even the mushrooms are in the perfect place.

  • The bark of these trees bears marks that resemble the ornamental scars that are applied in certain parts of Arrica.

    The bark of these trees bears marks that resemble the ornamental scars that are applied in certain parts of Arrica.

  • A stone slab as a bridge over a small canal.

    A stone slab as a bridge over a small canal.

  • The main temple from the large court.

    The main temple from the large court.

  • Minami Daimon Gate 南大門

    Minami Daimon Gate 南大門

  • The temple court

    The temple court

  • An artist entertaining the visitors

    An artist entertaining the visitors

  • The artist and his master

    The artist and his master

  • Nitenmon 二天門

    Nitenmon 二天門

  • Taishakuten Temple

    Taishakuten Temple

  • The bell tower

    The bell tower

  • Later in the day an empty court giving view of the complete temple.

    Later in the day an empty court giving view of the complete temple.

  • Nitenmon 二天門

    Nitenmon 二天門

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    A stone slab as a bridge over a small canal.
    The main temple from the large court.
    Minami Daimon Gate 南大門