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…
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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…
Kyoto 2019: Jojakkoji Temple
Just north of Arashiyama’s bamboo grove are three temples that are built on forested hills. I visited all three of them, starting with Jojakkoji Temple.…
Amanohashidate 2019: Chionji Temple (智恩寺)
At the southern end of the Amanohashidate Sandbar is Chionji Temple. A statue of the Buddhist god of wisdom is housed here and many students…
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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…
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: 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…
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