Maibara, Shiga, Japan｜Seiganji

A very beautiful and relaxing garden. Abbe has a translator for English. No communication problem. Macha, coffee and cakes are all nice.

Anyway, it was amazing. I'm glad I went before 6pm and got in line. I was able to see the wonderful world before it got crowded... beautiful! Words alone are not enough. Next time, I would like to drink matcha while relaxing and looking at the garden. The parking lot guide was also very polite. Everything was great...

Visited late October 2023. It costs 300 yen/person for adults to enter the temple. Although the leaves had not yet turned autumn, the Japanese garden was a sight to behold with its fresh green leaves. You can visit and look around the inside freely. It's a temple, but it's an art world. Exhibition of works by paper-cutting artists, paintings and crafts. We also have terrarium workshops. The cafe inside the temple is popular, and the art on the matcha latte is cute. You can only order after securing a seat, and there is a pay-in-advance system. So I could stay as long as I wanted. I can come to clean up, but I have to call in the order. It's a little confusing if you don't know how to use it. Also, stink bugs on the tatami mats. The chief priest doesn't kill the animals, and he doesn't catch them and let them out, so it seems like we'll just have to keep an eye on them. Coexistence with natural creatures.