The camellias blooming, the camellias falling, there is a quiet Honen-in Temple in Shishigaya, Higashiyama, Kyoto, which is known for the conspiracy to overthrow the Heike clan. It is also known as the “Camellia Temple”. Various types of camellias are planted throughout the precincts, including Yabu-Tsubaki. When you enter the courtyard, there is a camellia called “Sanmei Tsubaki”. These are Five-colored camellia, Atetsubaki, and Hanagasa camellia. All trees have double flowers that are red, pink, white, and red with white spots. In addition, in the temple grounds, camellia flowers are floating on the water basin, and camellia flowers are attached to the washbasin, which pleases the eyes of visitors.
花ほころぶ椿、花落ちる椿、平家打倒の陰謀が図られた事で知られる京都東山の鹿ヶ谷の一角に、静かな佇まいの法然院があります。別名「椿の寺」として有名です。境内至る所に薮椿を初め様々な種類の椿が植えられ、この時期訪れると、足元の石畳には沢山の落椿が散らばっています。中庭に入ると、「三銘椿」と呼ばれる椿があります。五色散り椿、貴椿(あてつばき)、花笠椿です。どの木にも、紅色、桃色、白、紅地に白斑が入った八重咲きの花が咲きます。また、伽藍内や境内には、椿の花が水盤に浮かべてあったり、手水鉢に椿の花が添えられていたりと、訪れる人達の目を楽しませてくれます。