Jomyoji temple* area: Kurt Varmuza in traditional Kisen-an tea house (matcha green tea* and a sweet).
* (Wikipedia): The temple includes a recently restored
tea house called Kisen-an (喜泉庵?) where monks used to meet to have tea, but which is now
open to the public. In front of the tea house lies a karesansui, or Zen rock garden.
*
(Wikipedia): Matcha is basically a form of whole green tea leaves with extra
theanine and chlorophyll. Shaded growth produces more theanine and chlorophyll.
...
matcha is supposedly more effective for improving mental focus with its higher
theanine content, looks very green with more chlorophyll and tastes softer
without stems and veins. Its theanine in combination with caffeine is supposed
to offer energy boost without the typical jitter or crash associated with
caffeine in coffee.
Great Buddha (大仏 Daibutsu) in Kōtoku-in
temple (高徳院?).
13.35 m height; bronze; original 1243, rebuilt 1369.
Fuji san (3776 m) in 75 km
distance, from hill with Great Bell (Engaku-ji, 28 Nov 2015, 1 pm).
151227, Kurt Varmuza, Vienna,
Austria (C)