Nagano 2019: Zenkoji Temple (善光寺)
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…
Matsumoto 2019: Yohashira Shrine (四柱神社)
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…
Ise Shima 2019: Inner Ise Shrine (内宮)
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…
Takayama 2019: Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (櫻山八幡宮)
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…
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Kanazawa 2019: Hosenji Temple (宝泉寺)
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,…
Kyoto 2019: Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)
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 2019: Daikakuji Temple (大覚寺)
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…
Kyoto 2019: Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple (化野念仏寺)
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…
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Kyoto 2019: Gioji Temple (祇王寺)
Several minutes north of Nisonin Temple is the third of the three temples in western Kyoto that I visited in rapid succession. Its name is…
Kyoto 2019: Nisonin Temple (二尊院)
As I continued my tour around western Kyoto I moved northwards and next arrived at Nisonin Temple. Just outside the temple gates a tourist rickshaw…
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