Nara 2019: Todaiji Temple (東大寺)
Up in the northern part of Nara Park is the city’s largest and most popular tourist attraction, Todaiji Temple. The main approach to Todaiji is…
Nara 2019: Kofukuji Temple (興福寺)
My sightseeing in Nara began at Kofukuji Temple. In 2017 this Buddhist temple was the final spot I visited on my way back to Nara…
Mount Koya 2019: Okunoin Temple (奥の院)
Towards the eastern end of Koyasan is Okunoin Temple, which would be the last place I visited before leaving Mount Koya. A small bridge called…
Mount Koya 2019: Exploring Koyasan, Pt 1
Having finished my tour of Kongobuji Temple, I started moving west through Koyasan to see more of the village and the many temples buildings within…
Mount Koya 2019: Kongobuji Temple (金剛峯寺)
I began my sightseeing in Koyasan at Kongobuji Temple. This is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and it was first constructed in…
Himeji 2019: Mt Shosha (書写山)
The next morning I had one more sightseeing trip to complete before leaving Himeji and moving deeper into the Kansai region of Japan. I walked…
Bitchu-Takahashi 2019: Raikyuji Temple (頼久寺)
On my arrival day in Bitchu-Takahashi I paid a visit to Raikyuji Temple up in the northern part of town. Raikyuji is a Zen temple…
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Miyajima 2019: Daisho-in Temple (大聖院)
At the southern end of the town on Miyajima, at the base of the mountains, is Daisho-in Temple, which is probably the most notable Buddhist…
Miyajima 2019: Senjokaku Hall, aka Hokoku Shrine (千畳閣)
The rain continued to pour down as I climbed the stairs to Senjokaku Hall, which is also known as Hokoku Shrine. Senjokaku’s name translates to…
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Onomichi 2019: Temple Walk, Part 3
For my last couple of hours in Onomichi I wandered around visiting temples in the eastern part of the city (for the previous posts on…
