Blossoms & Kondo II:
The kondo (main hall) at Ninna-ji houses a statue of the Amida Triad and a work by Unsetsu from the year 1644. This main hall is Important Cultural Property. I believe this is a rare type of cherry blossom in the foreground.
Ninna-ji is a Shingon temple with a beautiful array of gardens and architecture. It was originally founded in 886 and completed in 888. After being destroyed by fire during the Onin war, it was rebuilt with the aid of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, in the early 1600’s. It is an UNESCO world heritage site, and several of the structures are important cultural property. The Nio-mon is one of the Three Great gates of Kyoto.
