Zojo-ji and the Shiba Garden

Hiding in the shadow of the Tokyo Tower, the temple of Zojo-ji was once among the grandest in Japan. This was the favored place of worship for the Tokugawa shoguns, and is today the resting place for many of them. We visited the temple on Buddha’s birthday and, afterwards, took time to check out the nearby Shiba Detached Palace Garden.

The fact that we were visiting the Zojo-ji on Buddha’s birthday was a coincidence. (Until Buddha accepts my friend request on Facebook, I can’t be expected to r...