In this letter to the Hardys, he describes his situation. My wife sent me off from home to this quiet village, which is only six miles away, and much cooler than Kyoto.
Trees are plenty.
It is shady every-where. I came here three days ago and am now staying in a temple. I have hired two large, airy rooms, using one for reading and another for sleeping. The temple is surrounded by a very wide piazza, a part of which I use for my kitchen. You may ask whether I have brought a cook with me.