Kurobee, Jojakko-ji's black temple cat, sits at the small ticket office.

Kurobee the black cat enjoying strokes in Jojakko-ji's ticket office.

Looking down under a canopy of fresh green maple leaves to the thatched gate of Jojakko-ji.

Kurobee the black cat enjoying strokes in Jojakko-ji's ticket office.

Kurobee (くろべえ) is Jōjakkō-ji's (常寂光寺) temple cat. When not greeting guests or prowling the grounds, he rests in the small ticket booth😺

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In the autumn Nao-san enjoyed an outside tea ceremony along the Path of Philosophy and was joined by an unexpected guest, glorious in the late afternoon sun.

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In the autumn Nao-san enjoyed an outside tea ceremony along the Path of Philosophy and was joined by an unexpected guest, glorious in the late afternoon sun.

#Kyoto #京都 #PathofPhilosophy #哲学の道 #Japan #野点 #matcha #everydaymatcha #matchaonthego #catsofkyoto #kyotocats