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The brilliant autumn foliage at Sengyokukan gorge.
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The Tsūtenkyō bridge seen from the Sengyokukan gorge in autumn.
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The wooden hondō (main building) of Tōfukuji, with a 41.4-meter façade, rebuilt in the twentieth century. At left is the entrance to the Tsūtenkyō bridge.
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The lookout of Tsūtenkyō as seen from Gaunkyō.
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The view of Gaunkyō from Tsūtenkyō. Stopping to take photos on Tsūtenkyō is prohibited during autumn to prevent the bridge walkway from becoming too congested.
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Autumn leaves surround the monument inscribed with a poem, attributed to the celebrated monk Kūkai, roughly translated as “Coming to Tsūten, I see the brilliant moon and am transfixed.”
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The kyōzō as seen through the autumn leaves from the direction of the Sengyokukan gorge.
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The gardens of Tōfukuji are also known as a singular place for moss. Fallen maple leaves are set off against a bed of rum sucker moss.
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The Japanese National Treasure that is Sanmon gate, rebuilt in 1425.
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In the north gardens of the honbō, moss and flagstones form a checkerboard motif.
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A two-story structure, unusual for a kaisandō.
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