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Honenin Temple

A lone man walks down the stone steps at the entrance of Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A green leaf sits under a small stone on the edge of a water basin to create a leaf fountain. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A thin stream of water from the sides of a water basin trickle onto small green leaves. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Bussoku-seki, a stone on which the feet of Buddha are carved. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Jizo-do, a cave for the Jizo Buddhist image, the image was cast by a caster called Chikugo by the order of priest Nincho in 1690. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A wishing cup for offering and wishes with a few Japanese yen coins around the base. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

People walk along a stone path and steps. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A mother and child pause at the Sanmon Gate. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Two people walk down the stone steps of the Sanmon Gate. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A close up look at the thatched roof and beams of the Sanmon Gate. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A close up look at the thatching and wooden beams of the Sanmon Gate. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A close up photo of the grass used in the roof thatching of the Sanmon gate. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A view of the stone steps that lead up to the Sanmon Gate and the surrounding trees. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

An unusual vertical shiny black ball totem with black strips radiating out from the base. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A new brass lock is in contrast to the old wooden door and fittings. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A traditional wood bolt holds the old wooden door closed. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

An old wooden sign written in faded Japanese Kanji reads “please refrain from walking with dog in cemetary”. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A view over the graveyard where tall message sticks ‘sotoba’ stand well above the gravestones. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A view looking down through the trees over the graveyard. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A round clear glass sphere contains images of underwater sealife, it sits in shiny contrast to the grey granite gravestones. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Behind the gravesite message sticks is a folder containing photographs of scenic places, perhaps memories from the surviving partner of times shared together. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

An old moss covered gravesite where a lone stone is the only remembrance of the deceased person. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Tall message sticks ‘sotoba’ contain details of the deceased lives, they stand tall above the gravestones. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Stone lanterns, a large stone with engraved Kanji and white gravel surround a gravesite. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A three story stone pagoda sits above the gravesite. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A lone white candle in a white china bowl stands below a gravestone. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Two message sticks ‘sotoba’ sit above two incense sticks on a granite stone gravesite. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

The outline of a mountain and flower carved into the shiny headstone. Water bottle and glasses sit beside the headstone should the deceased get thirsty on their journey. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Stone gravestones line up below the forest trees. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Stone lanterns or ‘tourou’ line up beneath the forest trees. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Stone lanterns or ‘tourou’ in front of an old round moss covered gravesite that is situated in the forest away from the other gravesites. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

The stone steps at the entrance that lead into Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

An old blue and orange sign with a man putting out a campfire that was lit by a cat. Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

A wooden sign in English and Japanese at the entrance to Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

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