Name: Fumonin    Alternate Name: Fumon-in  Address:   Mailing Address:   City: Ito-gun  State: Wakayama-ken  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=34.25; long=135.55 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: Early Edo  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 12/31/2000  Last Updated: 12/31/2000  JGarden Description: This is a sub-temple of the huge Kôyasan complex. It was moved here during the Genroku era (1688-1704) and the garden here was probably constructed at the same time. The garden is located on the east side of the guest room. It uses a leafy sampan on the northeast side to provide a waterfall for the pond. The pond is small but despite this, it sports a relatively large kamejima (turtle island), a dejima, and other small islands.

The flowers withered, Their color faded away, While meaninglessly I spent my days in the world And the long rains were falling.   Ono no Komachi   9th century