Lighting Point

Sensui Garden

The composition woven by light and shadow is like a painting. A beautifully fantastical scene unfolds, as if nature is framed within a border. In the forest of light where the night breeze gently blows, you forget the daytime hustle and embark on a journey of illusion. The mysterious light illuminating the shrine’s forest gently frees your heart from the everyday.

Sento Garden, Pathway, Kaisando Hall,
Sanmon Gate, Chokushi Gate

Sento Garden, Pathway
The drops of light gently reflect the memories and prayers accumulated in this land. In the stillness, the light becomes a “seed” that connects history to the future, quietly nurturing stories in the hearts of those who visit the Washoto Garden.
Kaisando Hall
Passing through the swaying glowing pampas grass and the quietly illuminated trees, I enter the hall. The Buddha statues, wrapped in gentle light, direct warm gazes towards the visitors, embodying the solemnity of a space for prayer.
Sanmon Gate, Chokushi Gate
The mountain gate welcomes visitors as a quiet entrance浮かぶ in the light. Its appearance, which conveys a sense of dignity and weight, symbolizes the spirituality of the temple, and the serene presence emanating from the usually closed imperial messenger gate quietly tells the depth of history.

Butsuden(Buddha Hall)

This year’s concept is “Buddhist Realm Green Exhibition.” The Buddhist realm refers to the sacred domain of Buddhism, and it is considered that the old town area and the Chōten-ji temple grounds are part of that. In this plan, greenery will extend from the old town to the garden and then to the Buddha Hall, forming a gradual “Forest of Light” from physical nature to spiritual nature. Please enjoy the “harmony between the city and nature” through the design and effects of light.