The garden is measured at thirty by seventy-eight feet. It is located on the south side of the temple. On its north side (the right of side the picture above) locates the long veranda where the visitors appreciate the garden. To its east ( the bottom end of the picture), the garden is bounded by a thin low wall. On the southern and western side, a low wall with thatched roof tile surrounds the rock garden. The wall, originally white in color has turned into a rusty earthy color, blending it well with the garden. The garden itself is composed of fifteen stones in five groups, lying on an area of raked sand.
The Temple
The hojo is the monk's quarters.
The records contain more information about the temple buildings. The main
building was burned in 1789 and a substantially larger structure was moved
here from another site. It seems that the east side of the garden had to
be shortened to make room for a new gate that was added at the same time.
The veranda is also beleived to be shortened, limiting the panoramic view.
In 1977-1978, both the roof of this replaced building and the garden wall
were repaired. The clay-tiled roof of the wall was replaced with one of
cedar shingles, and the texture of the wall was substantially changed.
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