More at Nissoji and then home

 The two trees set off this stele very nicely. Building behind the fence is not part of the temple and appears to be a private home.

 The stairs lead to the main entrance to the temple building. The little garden was not particularly nice, but it was not bad.

 As I left the grounds, I passed along the side of the building. This picture, looking back toward the main gate, shows the glass wall inside which I could see a large meditation hall.

 After leaving the temple, I took some back roads toward home and passed this fruit and vegetable store.

Almost home, walking along the main road from Izumi Chuo to Sendai, there is a large garden at one of the bus stops. The city of Sendai allows people to apply for a permit that lets them put in a flower garden and guarantees that they will have exclusive rights to the garden for at least five years. In response to this, little well cared for gardens can be found all over the city.