Autumn leaves are in full bloom at Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, painting the temple grounds in vivid colors. A large number of worshipers visited and enjoyed the early arrival of autumn in Rakuhoku.
The morning of November 22, 2023 was a clear day, and the red and orange maple trees sparkled in the sunlight around Ojo Gokuraku-in Temple, where the national treasure Amida Triad statue is enshrined. It was clearly reflected on the Benten Pond in the temple grounds, and visitors were taking pictures with their smartphones while exclaiming in admiration.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the lowest temperature in Kyoto City on this day was 5.7 degrees Celsius, about the same level as early December. Steam was already rising from the roof of Ojo Gokurakuin, which was bathed in sunlight.
