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  1. There is a tradition that Mimurodo-no-Inbe-no-Akita (三室戸斎部秋田) lived in this area.
    Akita was godparent of Kaguya-hime (かぐや姫), the princess from the folktale 'The Bamboo Cutter' (竹取物語 'Taketori Monogatari').
    Because of this, people pray here for a good 'love match'.

    #Mimurotoji #三室戸寺 #Uji #宇治 #TheBambooCutter #竹取物語

  2. Viewed from the bottom of the 60 steps, 270 pots of white hydrangeas form the slim body of a dragon climbing through the sky (270 blue) towards the sun (60 pink).

    The idea for this particular flower art came from the temple's 'Manihōju Mandara' (摩尼宝珠曼荼羅), a mandala that depicts white dragons protecting a sacred 'wish-fulfilling jewel' (如意宝珠).
    Pink hydrangea at the top of the steps represent the gem.

    #hygrangea #紫陽花 #Mimurotoji #三室戸寺 #Kyoto #Uji #宇治 #京都