Chion-in temple grounds The San-mon gate at the entrance to Kyoto's Chion-in temple is the largest temple gate in Japan.   As is usual, the temple has a garden which features a pond and stone bridge.   This is common throughout Japan. Also common and traditional are these carp. What isn't so common is this bell, which weighs 74 tonnes, and is the largest in Japan. The bell is used to ring in the new year, with 17 monks using the giant sized striker to hit it. This is the cemetery.   I'm not sure if people are buried here, whether their ashes are put here, or whether it's just a memorial.   You'll see them often, particularly when travelling by train.