Two birds were standing side by side on the water-filled stone in the Kyoyo-chi Pond (Oshidori Pond) in the grounds of Ryoanji Temple.

#KyotoTrip #KyotoSightseeing #KyotoRyoanji #TempleTour #Pond The grounds of Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, including the mountains and pond, cover an area of ​​500,000 square meters (150,000 tsubo), making it a temple surrounded by vast nature. The pond in the temple grounds is Kyoyo Pond, commonly known as Oshidori Pond, and has been a famous pond since the Heian period, and was apparently famous as a habitat for mandarin ducks until the end of the Meiji period. Today, two birds were resting happily on the lined up Mikumari stones, creating a tranquil scene. The grounds are very large, so it takes quite a while just to walk around the pond. I saw a vermilion torii gate at the back of the pond, so I walked around the pond to the torii gate, and there was a stone bridge over a small river in front, which gave it a very nice atmosphere. If you have time, you can walk around the grounds of Ryoanji Temple, not just inside the temple, and enjoy the refreshing breeze. There are many other sights to see on the premises besides the pond.