Ninnaji Temple （仁和寺） is located in Omuro-ohuchi, in Kyoto. Since its foundation by Emperor Uda in 888 A.D., the Temple has been known as Omuro Palace, since the head priests of the Temple were tonsured sons of the imperial family until the Meiji Restoration (1869).
Passing through a vermilion Chumon Gate, you can see a five-storied pagoda and Kondo Hall, originally a Shishinden Hall of the Imperial Palace. The uniquely trimmed low-branched squat cherry trees are known as Omuro cherries for their beautiful blossoms.
These pictures were taken during autumn, and in particular during 紅葉, the period in which all the leaves change their color.
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