Spirituality – Page 2

Nara 2019: Kasuga Taisha (春日大社)

My last major bit of sightseeing in Nara was at Kasuga Taisha, the city’s most important Shinto shrine. The road up to Kasuga Taisha passes…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

I had only one full day left on the island of Shikoku and I spent most of it on a trip to the town of…

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…

The next phase of my journey across Japan brought me to the northern part of Chugoku where I would be visiting the towns of Matsue…

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…