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The temple is famous for its fall colors and famous windows looking out on the leaves, but I wanted to visit well before the autumn crowds arrived. The entire ceiling of the main hall uses floorboards from Fushimi Castle. The coloration is not from weathering and age but the blood of Tokugawa's alli

Fushimi Castle - Genko-an

源光庵

The temple is famous for its fall colors and famous windows looking out on the leaves, but I wanted to visit well before the autumn crowds arrived. The entire ceiling of the main hall uses floorboards from Fushimi Castle. The coloration is not from weathering and age but the blood of Tokugawa's allies under Torii Mototada who took their own lives when faced with the overwhelming forces of Ishida Mitsunari. Walking the floor of the main hall and looking up at all the stains, wherein you can find at least 2 handprints and three footprints, literally gives you chills. A second castle connection can be found just across the street from Genko-an. The Sanmon of the temple was relocated from Bitchu Takamatsu Castle in Okayama.

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-|CastleSubpageText=The temple is famous for it's fall colors and famous windows looking out on the leaves, but I wanted to visit well before the autumn crowds arrived. This temple is not far from the previously introduced Shoden-ji and with a similar feature. The entire ceiling of the main hall uses floorboards from Fushimi Castle. The coloration is not from weathering and age but the blood of Tokugawa's allies under Torii Mototada who committed suicide when faced with the overwhelming forces of Ishida Mitsunari. Walking the floor of the main hall and looking up at all the stains, wherein you can find at least 2 handprints and three footprints, literally gave me chills. A second castle connection can be found just across the street from Genko-an. The Sanmon of the temple was relocated from Bitchu Takamatsu Castle in Okayama.
+|CastleSubpageText=The temple is famous for its fall colors and famous windows looking out on the leaves, but I wanted to visit well before the autumn crowds arrived. The entire ceiling of the main hall uses floorboards from Fushimi Castle. The coloration is not from weathering and age but the blood of Tokugawa's allies under Torii Mototada who took their own lives when faced with the overwhelming forces of Ishida Mitsunari. Walking the floor of the main hall and looking up at all the stains, wherein you can find at least 2 handprints and three footprints, literally gives you chills. A second castle connection can be found just across the street from Genko-an. The Sanmon of the temple was relocated from Bitchu Takamatsu Castle in Okayama.
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Fushimi Castle - Genkoan: Difference between revisions

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Fushimi Castle - Genko-an

源光庵

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