the giant camphor tree in front of the gate of shoren-in monzeki temple. kyoto. japan

architecture asia authentic awata buddhist camphor camphora camphorwood cinnamomum cloudy evergreen front garden gate giant gnarled gosho grass higashiyama high imperial japan jingumichi kyoto landscape laurel legendarily monzei monzeki nobody old oriental palace planted prist shinran shonin shoren shorenin shrine slope street temple tree trunk wall white