Suzumushi Temple, the “bell cricket” temple

Kyoto is home to many stunning temples. But if you set off towards Arashiyama （嵐山）in the western outskirts of the city, you’ll find Suzumushi-dera （鈴虫寺）or “the bell cricket temple”, located almost directly next to Koke-dera, the Moss Temple. The temple is exactly that, a temple populated with hundreds of chirping…