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.

Nissoji, a Nichiren Buddhist temple

 This temple is near the Kita Sendai train and subway station. Ian and I pass it every time we walk in Shinrin Koen. On this day, after we finished walking and had had coffee and donuts at Mr Donuts, Ian went to work and I decided to explore some of the temples in the area. This picture shows the entrance from the sidewalk. The sign identifies the temple and the sect.

 At the top of the stairs, you can see the main building through the gate.

 After taking the above picture, I turned around and took this one which shows the area in the direction of the station.

 Inside the grounds I found a little shrine, built like a pagoda.

 To the left there was another gate, an entrance to a graveyard where some workmen were fixing things up.

To the right there as a rock garden with a tree. The grounds, excluding the graveyard, were very small.