Stepping stones in the Moss Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs of

Saiho-ji Zen Garden

Saiho-ji is one of the earliest extant gardens to be associated with Zen thought. It is popularly known as Kokedera (Moss Temple) because of the prevailing ground cover of the garden - over 120 varieties of moss are represented here. The garden is said to be the earliest example of karesansui and to have been designed by Muso Soseki.

Recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage.

Photographs by Frantisek Staud

Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Stepping stones in the Zen Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Kokedera – Moss Temple, Saiho-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Kokedera – Moss Temple, Saiho-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Stepping stones in the Moss Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Moss garden of Kokedera – Moss Temple, Saiho-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Kokedera – Moss Temple, Saiho-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Stepping stones in the Moss Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji viewed from the Moss Temple (Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji (Moss Temple, Kokedera), Kyoto, Japan
Stepping stones in the Zen Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Zen Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Detail of Moss Garden in Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Detail of Moss Garden in Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Detail of Moss Garden in Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Zen Garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Moss garden of Kokedera – Moss Temple, Saiho-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Path through the moss garden of Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Moss garden of Kokedera – Moss Temple, Saiho-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Zen garden of Saiho-ji Temple (known as Kokedera – Moss Temple), Kyoto, Japan
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