The three-story pagoda in the historical temple matches the autumn leaves well

The other day, I visited Kongōrin-ji Temple, one of the three famous temples in eastern region of Lake Biwa Lake along with Saimyo-ji Temple and Hyakusai-ji Temple. I refer to these three temples as 'Koto Sanzan' from now on.

The name 'Koto Sanzan' in Japanese is the collective name for three Tendai Buddhist temples in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.  'Koto Sanzan' originally consisted of five temples, but only Saimyo-ji, Kongorin-ji, and Hyakusai-ji, which have large temple grounds and are famous as places to view autumn leaves, came to be called the Koto Sanzan.

I visited all three temples recently in autumn season. But I visited Kongōrin-ji two times because the three-story pagoda in this temple matches the autumn leaves well and I thought it was worth watching. 

Kongōrin-ji Temple was originally built in 741, with a long history. 

This three-story pagoda was originally built in 1246 but repaired and restored from 1975 to 1978.

Japanese traditional style garden

Approach to the main hall of the temple and the three-story pagoda. Countless Jizo statues wore with red bibs line up both sides of the approach. Approach way continues over approximately 500-meter. Jizo is a guardian deity of children.

Many Jizo statues are enshrined in the forest along the approach way. 

The main gate in front of the main hall, located at the end of the approach way.

The main hall of the temple, in the left back the three-story pagoda is towering.