Garden designer Ken Sudaand architect MasatoYoshino enjoying theautumn sun on the engawaof the south garden.
The author Jenny Feuerpeilin the Tonan-tei tea room
Picture of Jenny Feuerpeilby Masato Yoshino.
Personal impressions
Funda-in is one of my three favorite templegardens in Kyoto. I came here with mycolleagues Yoshino-san and Suda-san on awarm Sunday afternoon in early November.The air in the temple was sweet with cinnamonincense and only a few visitors were sitting onthe sunny veranda talking quietly. Architect andcolleague Yoshino and I enjoyed taking picturesof the temple and its garden, and after we hadcaptured every angle of it, we quietly sat on theengawa for a long time without saying a word.
The temple's atmosphere is very intimate andfamiliar. Everything in this temple is preparedwith care and love - the small flowerarrangement on the hand washing basin, thecarefully placed dried plants in the sliding doorsand the neatly placed floor cushions sent oneclear message to all visitors:You are very welcome!