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| Brilliant red sangadetsumon leading to Zozo-ji temple. This wooden structure dates back to 1622 but the rest of the temple complex was destroyed in WWII. Zozo-ji is famous for housing the graves of six of the Tokugawa clan, shoguns that brought Japan's feudal system to an end. |
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| If you are going to have a 'posh' front door, it makes sense to paint it red and build it BIG! |
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| Cute little carved stone trough in the temple courtyard |
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| Part of this temple is dedicated to all those children that are either sick or were lost in childbirth. All the statues in this tiny garden wear hats or bonnets - to keep the children warm in cold weather. |
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| Close up detail of the backs of some of the children's statures |
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