This is it. When the inbounds rush in, I don't feel like I'm slowly making a pilgrimage. My personal opinion is that I don't want too many people to come, I wonder if they'll come extra because it's free. All but citizens of Kyoto Prefecture should charge admission... Then you wouldn't have to put up all over the grounds asking the world to donate money for restoration... If you collected even 500 yen a person, you could raise hundreds of thousands a day or millions a month in repair costs... Kyoto City residents can get the card free by showing their ID or Individual Number Card. Yumeyume, I don't want you to do anything but imitate the stupidity of paying municipal taxes, which have no merits, like some botanical gardens, that collect uniformly even from the elderly in the prefecture, where it was free for a long time. I think we can do it here because it doesn't matter what prefecture we live in... As for Shinsen-en itself, here it is said that 1,200 years ago, Kukai (Kobo Daishi) prayed for rain for the people suffering from the lack of water. When Kukai called Zennyo Ryuo to the Shinsen-en Garden to pray there, it rained noticeably and the famine was resolved, and this year, Reiwa 6, seems to be the 1200th anniversary of this prayer. It is also one of the legends of Kukai that remains in various parts of Japan. The central vermilion bridge, Hosong Bridge, was also so crowded that it was hard to cross due to the inbound occupation. I'm worried the bridge might fall.

The red bridge (Hojo Bridge) and the clear pond are lovely and impressive, and it is a very valuable place historically. It is now small, but in the Heian period it was a garden for the emperor, and both the pond and the garden were much larger than today. It is said that a dragon god called Zennyo Ryuo lives in the pond, and there is a shrine called Zennyo Ryuo-sha. It is said that if you cross the red bridge with this amulet and make a wish, your wish will come true. When Nijo Castle was built, the scale of Shinsen-en Garden was reduced, so it is naturally possible to reach it on foot. And this one is free. There are very few tourists, and it feels familiar as if it is a walking course for neighbors, so be sure to visit it.

I happened to be having Setsubun Festival (February 3rd every year) on my bike home. The main hall was also open, and the inside of the hall went up. Ryuo-sha Shrine in Watari-ike Pond was also open. Furthermore, Zoun Benzaiten has been unveiled. You can also see the memorial towers and bell towers of Katsumoto Katagiri and Katsushige Itakura. It's been a very lucky day.

Located just south of Nijo Castle, this is a Shingon sect temple and a sub temple from the main temple located in southern Kyoto. This is a lesser known temple . A large pond full of ducks and birds in a beautiful setting. With the Chinese style orange wooden bridges throughout, it is a great place to take photos. Not as busy as some of the other spots. Ideal if you want to take some time with your photos. Go once and then you can say you been there. No need to go twice.