Zennoji is a sub-temple of Sennyuji and in the precincts there is a garden called Senyu-en created by renowned landscape designer Mirei Shigemori comp

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Zennoji is a sub-temple of Sennyuji and in the precincts there is a garden called Senyu-en created by renowned landscape designer Mirei Shigemori composed of moss and dramatic giant stones. Sennyuji itself is also known as Mitera - the family temple of the imperial family and the head temple of the Sennyuji sect of Shingon Buddhism. Sennyuji is made up of numerous sub-temples of which Zennoji is one.

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Location: Kyoto, Japan
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