
The pond and garden, designed by Enshu Kobori, give a dreamy vision of the paradise at the center of the Pure Land (Jodo) sect of Buddhism. Adding to its timeless air in summer are lotus blossoms, descendants of 2000-year-old seeds discovered and coaxed into life in the 20th century by botanist Ichiro Oga.
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