Tokyo, Japan - Gōtoku-ji Temple

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The 'cat pine' at Shonen-ji. Now on its 3rd generation, the tree is said to resemble a cat lying down. One branch stretches 20m!

Cat daruma at Nyan-nyan-ji.

Cats painted on the fusuma at Nyan-nyan-ji.

The 'cat pine' at Shonen-ji. Now on its 3rd generation, the tree is said to resemble a cat lying down. One branch stretches 20m!

Genyo readily agreed and after this time the stipend from the family was restored, allowing the temple to flourish once more.

A little while later Genyo planted a pine in memory of the cat (who never returned😭). It became known as the 'Cat Pine' (猫松 'Neko-matsu').

#cattemple #猫寺