Name: Anraku-ji    Alternate Name: Anrakuji  Address: Sakyo-ku, Shishigatani, Goshonodan-cho  Mailing Address:   City: Kyoto-shi  State: Kyoto-hu  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=35.11667; long=135.8 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: from c. 1581 (Kamakura period); founded c. 1212.  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours: Not usually open to the public except when Azaleas in bloom; permission is required from Anraku-ji  Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1996  Last Updated: 7/22/2000  JGarden Description: Known for its clipped azaleas, this small temple hugs the Higashiyama hills with several small gardens around its buildings. It is only open to the public while the massive, sculptural azaleas are in bloom

Dimly, dimly In the morning mist that lies Over Akashi Bay, My longings follow with the ship That vanishes behind the distant isle. Honobono to Akashi no ura no Asagiri ni Shimagakureyuku Fune o shi zo omou.   Kokinshu   9th century