Shogaku-an - the main garden Haimen faces the main hall. It is a dry landscape garden with stepping stones and stone lanterns arranged in the moss. Sh

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Shogaku-an - the main garden Haimen faces the main hall. It is a dry landscape garden with stepping stones and stone lanterns arranged in the moss. Shogakuan has been around since 1290, but it’s only open for visits in November and always for the famous Brush Prayer Rituals where old writing instruments like brushes and pens donated by local artists and businesses are thrown into a fire. The resulting smoke from the fire is believed to help improve your handwriting if you bathe in it.

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Location: Kyoto, Japan
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