The Shoji's Family Temple

The Shoji family's temple is reached by narrow and winding roads and sits a cool valley surrounded by gardens and forest.

It was built about 700 years ago and has been meticulously maintained.


Beautiful enclosed gardens can be glimpsed from the internal corridors the whole building can open up to the air. There are many traditional tatami rooms were the family come for  memorials and funerals. If I was an ancestor I would be very happy here.

It is not open to the public so it was a great privilage to visit.

 ( Also see the two posts below.)