Zekkei The Main Gate of Nanzen-ji.

This picture is scenery from San mon, the main gate of Nanzen-ji.

The View from Sanmon

 This is the place that Ishikawa Goemon who was a legendary bandit in Japan exclaimed “What a view (Zekkei kana)! What a view (Zekkei kana)! The spring view is worth a thousand gold pieces, or so they say, but it is too little, too little. These eyes of Goemon rate it worth ten thousand!” in the kabuki ,” Kinmon Gosan no Kiri” (“The Golden Gate and the Paulownia Crest”).
I came up there, then I agreed this is a wonderful view.

The gate of Nanzenji temple

 However,the people who visit this place is little. I have no idea why does not everyone visit here.
The day was rainy, top of the San mon is very quiet. Without thinking, I sat in meditation (“Zazen”). It cost 500Yen to come up the San mon. This is good value! I recommend.

The top of the Sanmon_01

The top of the Sanmon_02

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