Japanese Plum Blossoms

Japanese Plum Blossoms

Sojiji at Ibaraki, Osaka


This is a Japanese plum tree at Sojiji Temple in Ibaraki, Osaka.

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http://sojiji.or.jp/


It was very cold and snowy that day, but the beautiful plum blossoms soothed my heart.


Japanese Plum Blossoms


It will be in full bloom soon.


Japanese Plum Blossoms


It's so beautiful.


Japanese Plum Blossoms


This is another plum tree in the precincts of the temple.


Japanese Plum Blossoms


The colors of the petals are bright and pretty.


Sojiji is a temple with a very open minded atmosphere.

The precincts of the temple are spacious, and the air is always fresh and invigorating.

There are many turtles and carp in the pond. (Turtles are hibernating.) I love the pond.


This temple is part of 高野山真言宗(Koyasan Shingon sect). For this reason, 空海様(Kukai-sama) is enshrined here.

The principal image is 千手観音菩薩様(Senju-Kannon-Bosatsu-sama).


I had a wonderful time.

Thank you very much.


Youkou

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