The point of difference in this temple, however, is the unexpectedly intriguing raked stone rock garden that features 15 placed stones in a rectangular Zen garden of moss and pebbles.
Be sure to hold onto your ticket as it will get you a cup of matcha tea and a sweet after you explore the garden.
If you arrive during peak times, with a lot of patience, you will eventually be able to get a cool photo without people in it.
This iconic structure is actually is a torii, a traditional Japanese gate usually found at the entrance of a Shinto shrine which symbolizes the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
I implore you if you are visiting the grove to make a time to explore the entirety of.
From being a meteorological observatory and home for Jesuits which still is, it now serves as a retreat house.