Temple walls at Ryoanji's meditation room.
A big Zen rock garden at Ryoanji temple.
A purity fountain at Ryoanji temple.
A Shinto temple bridge that crosses a Japanese water garden. The pine tree is important in Japanese culture, symbolizing longevity.
A Shinto temple gate and tori gate in the background. The horns at the top of the gate are water serpents to protect the temple from fire.
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