Choko-ji Temple Garden - A small austere dry karesansui garden flanks the outter walls at Chokoji, with smaller mini gardens in front of the main temp

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Choko-ji Temple Garden - A small austere dry karesansui garden flanks the outter walls at Chokoji, with smaller mini gardens in front of the main temple hall. The temple's official name is Wakozan Chokoji though everyone in the area refers to it as Choko-ji. Choko-ji is a member of the Shingon sect of Buddhism

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Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Honjo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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