The Japanese garden at Erin-ji located behind the main hall of the temple was designed by Musō Soseki when he was 56 years old, and can be considered a prototype for similar gardens he designed for Saihō-ji and Tenryū-ji in Kyoto. The garden covers approximately 2270 square meters, and contains a number of large stones, a pond with a small stream and a small waterfall, with the mountain in back forming part of a "borrowed landscape". It was designated as a National Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan on June 6, 1994. See also List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Yamanashi) References External links Takeda Shigen Museum official site Buddhist temples in Yamanashi Prefecture Kōshū, Yamanashi Rinzai temples Kai Province Places of Scenic Beauty Important Cultural Properties of Japan Myoshin-ji temples