In Photos: Japan temple welcomes visitors with colorful flowers in water bowls

Various flowers from plants including gerbera daisies, chrysanthemums and pansies float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, in December 2021. (Photo courtesy of the temple)

Sunflowers float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 15, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuhiro Doi)

Various flowers from plants including cosmos, Jerusalem artichokes, Tatarian aster and Melampodium float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, in September 2021. (Photo courtesy of the temple)

Periwinkle flowers float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 15, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuhiro Doi)

Various flowers from plants including Christmas roses, chrysanthemums and Violas float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, in March 2022. (Photo courtesy of the temple)

Various flowers from plants including Christmas roses, fringed irises, dandelions and Nemophilas float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, in April 2021. (Photo courtesy of the temple)

Various flowers from plants including chrysanthemums, pansies and blue daisies float in a water bowl at Kougen-ji temple in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, in November 2021. (Photo courtesy of the temple)