Rakusui Garden Dauryuji (Oga City, Akita Prefecture)

Rakuzuttei Garden Dairyuji Temple has a beautiful seasonal landscape with the Sea of Japan and the Ou Mountains as its borrowed scenery. The garden, built in the Meiji era (1868-1912) as a villa by a prominent local official, is a gorgeous yet elegant beauty where plants, trees, and buildings are in harmony with each other. The Dabotou (pagoda), which also serves as a bell tower, offers an excellent view and allows visitors to strike the large temple bell. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely tour of the temple complex, where more than 300 statues and sculptures of Buddha are enshrined. Zazen and sutra copying are available by reservation, and red seals are also available. azaleas in late May and autumn leaves from late October to mid-November are at their best.
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