At the base of the Garyū-rō (臥龍廊) is a basin known as 'Suikin-kutsu' (水琴窟 lit. 'water koto grotto').
When water is poured into the small opening the sound of trickling echoes melodiously within.

The design is simple...an upside pot sits above a basin of water.

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