Spirituality – Page 3

Kotohira 2019: Climbing the stairs to Kompirasan (金刀比羅宮)

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…

In the afternoon on my first full day in Itoshima my Airbnb host drove me up in the mountains to visit Raizansennyoji Taihioin, a major…

As I walking around Dazaifu I stopped briefly at Kazeonji Temple. This temple was first built in 746 and during the period of Dazaifu’s prominence…

During my stay in Fukuoka I took a day trip down to Dazaifu, a small town about 15 kilometers to the southeast. Long ago Dazaifu…

The rain started coming down hard again shortly after I left Shofukuji Temple and I ducked into nearby Tochoji Temple for a few minutes. This…

I caught a gap in the rain as I got close to Shofukuji Temple and I was thus able to explore the temple and take…

A storm was passing through Fukuoka and I ducked into Kushida Shrine to get out of the rain for a minute. Kushida was founded the…