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Shosei-in Gardens II.
I stumbled upon this garden on my way from my guest house (K's House) one day. Beautiful little garden well worth a visit. Just watch out for the bees ;) (See pic.)
Make sure to register at entry and give a donation! I wandered right in slightly confused and got chased after by the guard.
Address:
Shimojuzuyamachi
A short distance east of Higashi Honganji temple to which it belongs.
10min walk from Kyoto station
5 min walk from city bus stop
7 min walk from Gojo-eki subway station
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