Image taken back in January 7, 2017 Winter in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The `wish tag` is usually placed by Japanese at any temple in this case is Tenryuji to pray to god about something for example regarding marriage and examination. Tenryuji 天é¾å¯º, TenryÅ«ji is the most important temple in Kyoto`s Arashiyama district. It was ranked first among the city`s five great Zen temples, and is now registered as a world heritage site. Tenryuji is the head temple of its own school within the Rinzai Zen sect of Japanese Buddhism. Tenryuji was built in 1339 by the ruling shogun Ashikaga Takauji. Takauji dedicated the temple to Emperor Go-Daigo, who had just passed away. The two important historic figures used to be allies until Takauji turned against the emperor in a struggle for supremacy over Japan. By building the temple, Takauji intended to appease the former emperor`s spirits.
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