Jan 8, 2015 - 1 min read

Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple

Beautiful Japanese garden covered in snow

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Looking at the main gate of Shougenji Temple from its snow-covered Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden buried in snow. Can you tell where the lotus pond is?

Peeping at the green roof of the main hall through trees in the garden

Bare weeping cherry tree with snow protection reaching high into the blue sky

Snow-covered trees in the garden with the belfry in the background

Snow-covered roof of the main hall and trees in the garden under the blue sky

Trees and the rocks at the temple entrance were all covered in snow

Weeping cherry tree, rock, stone lantern and trees in the garden

Weeping cherry tree with a beautiful main gate of Shougenji Temple in the backdrop

Snow-covered rocks and trees in the garden under a rare blue sky of Fukui

Weeping cherry tree branches with deep-pink winter camellias in the background

Winter camellias, rocks and pine tree in the garden

During this new year holiday, I visited the lovely Japanese Garden of Shougenji Temple to see it covered in snow. This temple is not known by tourists, so I was the only one who was taking photos. Some local visitors who came for a New Year's celebration stared at me curiously, which didn't make me hesitate to step deep into the garden. What awaited me there was an unexpected attack from above. A huge chunk of snow dropped on my head from a tree and I, as well as my camera, was drenched from head to toe! I was worried about my camera, but looking at the photos I took it's somehow still working. Bravo Nikon! For other photos of the temple in different season, please refer to the links below.

Fukui's Shougenji Temple Series 1. Shougenji Temple, Fukui 2. Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui 3. Fukui's Shougenji Temple in Snow 4. Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple

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By Takako Sakamoto

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Mandy Bartok 9 years ago

Looks like your camera "weathered" the experience just fine, Takako! Great shots!

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 9 years ago

Yeah, me and my camera somehow "weathered" it! Thanks Mandy! But lessons learned, I should be more careful next time and at least bring something to wipe camera and me...(I didn't have anything, so I furiously BLEW on my wet camera to dry! How pathetic, you should've seen me doing it!)

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