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竹林の小径を抜け北に向かうと、小倉山の麓に佇む常寂光寺があります。
常寂光寺と言えば、何よりも紅葉で知られています。
2019年の晩秋にも紅葉を眺めに訪れました。


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If you walk to the north from the "Bamboo Forest Path", you will arrive at Jojakkoji Temple.
Jojakkoji Temple is a small temple, but it is very well-known for beautiful Autumn leaves.

The best season for the beautiful Autumn leaves is at the end of November to the beginning of December.
 At the main gate of Jojakkoji Temple, the sign says the Autumn leaves are at their best.





If you walk to the west from the main gate, you will see the Deva Gate. 
The Deva gate was originally built as the south gate of Honkokuji Temple in the middle of the fourteenth century. 
It was moved to Jojakkoji Temple in 1616.




Maple leaves in front of the Deva Gate are very beautiful. 
Many people stopped in front of the gate and took pictures of beatuful Autumn leaves.




The view of the Deva Gate from the middle of stairs is also very impressive and beautiful.




At the end of the stairs, the main hall is located. 
The main hall was originally built in the late sixteenth century as the castle building of Fushimi Castle.



There is small flat land around the main hall on a hillside. The flat land commands a panoramic view of downtown Kyoto. Beyond downtown Kyoto, you will see Mt. Hiei.




If you go up the hill behind the main hall, you will see the pagoda. The pagoda was built in 1620. 
It has good proportioned style. The pagoda is designated as an important property of Japan,





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