Autumn foliage 14/ Koshoji temple in Uji

 Let’s go to Uji. When it comes to Uji, tea, and Byodoin temple come to our mind first.

On the other side of the Uji river, there is a zen temple, Koshoji. The beginning of the temple dates back to when Dogen brought zen from China. The temple started in a different place in the south of Kyoto and later it was moved here.

The temple began as a zen training place. Still now, it works as so.

The slope to the temple has many maple trees on both sides.

It is not a famous place among tourists.

So even in Autumn, it keeps the air as a zen temple

Koshoji temple in Uji

Access 

JR Kyoto station, Nara line to Uji   and 15 min walk

Keihan line Uji station, and 10 min walk

Entrance fee 500 yen