A small Jodo temple along the Philosopher's Path, where a beloved 'Happiness Jizo' (Shiawase Jizo) keeps watch over passersby. The temple is said to predate the Edo period. The tiny garden planted with seasonal flowers creates a soothing rest stop on the Philosopher's Path; the spring cherry blossoms reflected in the canal waters are a quintessential scene.

Miroku-in is a small Jodo-sect temple located along the Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku-no-michi) in Kyoto. Although its precise founding date is unknown, it is said to have existed at this site prior to the Edo period (before the early 17th century), with Amida Nyorai enshrined as its principal deity…