Enoshima 2019 (November visit): Enoshima Shrine
At the end of the shopping street on Enoshima I arrived at a large torii gate that marked the entrance to Enoshima Shrine. There are…
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At the end of the shopping street on Enoshima I arrived at a large torii gate that marked the entrance to Enoshima Shrine. There are…
Continue reading → Enoshima 2019 (November visit): Enoshima Shrine
Right by Lake Ashinoko’s torii gate are the stairs leading up to Hakone Shrine. Tradition says that Hakone Shrine was first founded in the year…
My final destination in the Chubu region of Japan was the city of Nagano. I would only be there for a short stay and the…
Just a couple minutes south of Matsumoto Castle is the Yohashira Shrine. This charming little shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities and its name…
At the end of the Oharaimachi shopping street is the entrance to the Inner Ise Shrine. Also known as Naiku, the Inner Shrine was founded…
With my bus tour of Gokayama and Shirakawago concluded, I arrived back in Takayama in the late afternoon and before the sun went down I…
Continue reading → Takayama 2019: Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (櫻山八幡宮)
On a small hill right by the Higashi Chaya District is a hidden gem called Hosenji Temple. This little Buddhist temple is dedicated to Marici,…
After leaving Tofukuji Temple I rode a pair of buses up to the northern part of Kyoto and got off at Ninnaji Temple. First completed…
Kyoto is known for having many large temples but one that doesn’t get as much attention is Daikakuji Temple up in the northwestern part of…
Near the end of the Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street is the pathway leading up to Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple. The stone steps leading up to the temple…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple (化野念仏寺)