The former hermitage of Ishikawa Jōzan, a samurai known as a scholar of Chinese literature as well as a landscape architect, Shisen-dō now is famous as a temple with a lovely azalea garden.

Learn how to collect goshuin, red seals possessed by shrines and temples in Japan that serve as proof of your pilgrimage.

Adding bursts of color to the Kyoto garden landscape in spring and summer are a variety of Japanese iris that bloom in and around water. Check which gardens, shrines, and temples are home to these lovely seasonal flowers.