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A stone path edged with rope fences crosses moss-covered grounds toward a wooden gate at Saihoji Temple in Kyoto, under dappled light.

Saihoji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Saihoji Temple is also known as the moss temple.

Saihoji Temple, Kyoto, JapanOctober 2023NIKON Z 6NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S70 mmƒ/41/250 sISO 280

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