The Tofuku-ji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan is considered one of the five great Zen temples of Kyoto. Originally built in the year 1236 it burned down after a couple of centuries and then was rebuilt in the 15th century to the original plans and stands today as a fine example of a medieval Zen temple.
Typical of most Kyoto temples, it is a group of more than a dozen wooden structures in a lush garden setting, especially famous for the very large Sanmon temple gate, 65 feet high, and the bright fall colors of maple leaves when you’re here in the autumn season.
Here too we have a small Shinto shrine area with another torii tunnel leading up to a staircase that brings you up the hill.
At this temple complex of Tofuku-ji there are about a dozen sub-temples.
One of the things that most noted for is the fall color. We arrived in early December but still there was the lingering color of the maple leaves which were really bright and spectacular.
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