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  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-5.jpg
  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-1.jpg
  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-2.jpg
  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-3.jpg
  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-7.jpg
  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-6.jpg
  • Seifa Utaki is both a sacred place and a place of prayer. It was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  Men were once prohibited from entering, and even the Kings were supposed to dress as women when they entered. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is  ikoe no Okimi the highest female religious leader. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and so is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people visit Seifa Utaki and similar places of worship as power points.
    seifa-utaki-4.jpg
  • 58. Seifa Utaki 斎場御嶽 was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  These rites mixed animism with ancestor worship in a uniquely Okiwawan form. Men were once prohibited from entering and even Kings were supposed to dress as women before entering. It is considered one of the seven sacred places built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is Ikoe-no-Okimi the highest goddess. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people worship at Seifa Utaki as a sacred site.
    58.OKINAWA-SEIFA-UTAKI-02.jpg
  • 58. Seifa Utaki 斎場御嶽 was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  These rites mixed animism with ancestor worship in a uniquely Okiwawan form. Men were once prohibited from entering and even Kings were supposed to dress as women before entering. It is considered one of the seven sacred places built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is Ikoe-no-Okimi the highest goddess. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people worship at Seifa Utaki as a sacred site.
    58.OKINAWA-SEIFA-UTAKI-03.jpg
  • 58. Seifa Utaki 斎場御嶽 was once the highest-ranking sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Forest and bare rocks were admired as objects presented as God made them.  These rites mixed animism with ancestor worship in a uniquely Okiwawan form. Men were once prohibited from entering and even Kings were supposed to dress as women before entering. It is considered one of the seven sacred places built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people. Its diety is Ikoe-no-Okimi the highest goddess. The forest around Seifa-utaki was undamaged during World War II and is full of rare ferns, trees and orchids. Even today people worship at Seifa Utaki as a sacred site.
    58.OKINAWA-SEIFA-UTAKI-01.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-3.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-4.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-5.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-10.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-6.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-13.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-14.jpg
  • Puuhonua - Honaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park preserves the site where up until the early 19th century Hawaiians who broke an ancient law could avoid death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puuhonua. Here, the offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
    place-of-refuge-12.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-12.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-13.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-10.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-6.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-1.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-15.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-14.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-11.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-8.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-7.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-2.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-3.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-4.jpg
  • The City of Refuge as locals call it, or more correctly Honaunau Bay, is a favorite snorkeling spot on the Big Island. <br />
Here snorkeling is calm and has exceptional visibilty most of the time. Honaunau Bay is next door to  Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.  The site was home to powerful Hawaiian chiefs.  It is considered a sacred site, so snorkeling and snorkeling in Keoneele Cove is not permitted.
    hounaunau-bay-5.jpg
  • Integrated with the architecture of the building, and one of the causes for its fame is Angkor Wat's extensive decoration, which predominantly takes the form of bas-relief friezes. The inner walls of the outer gallery bear a series of large scale scenes mainly depicting episodes from the Hindu epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
    angkor-bas-relief-2
  • Bayon is known for its impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and even mundane scenes such as these workmen carrying a tree.
    angkor-bas-relief-3.jpg
  • Shimenawa - Shinto sacred places are typically marked with a shimenawa which is a plaited rope, and shime:  strips of pure white paper. These are placed placed around trees or other objects to indicate presence of kami or gods. Made of rice straw or hemp, the rope is called nawa.  are called shime or gohei.  They symbolize purity in the Shintp faith.
    sacred-tree-01.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-14.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-12.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-10.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-1.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-15.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-14.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-12.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-11.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-18.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-17.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-15.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-13.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-11.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-9.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-8.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-6.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-5.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-4.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-3.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-2.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-16.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-9.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-6.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-3.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-2.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-1.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-16.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-8.jpg
  • Iwaya-ji means, Rock Cave Temple and is hard place to get to. Ancient folklore tells us that a mysterious shaman priestess led Kukai here This lady-hermit was named Hokke-Sennin. The home of the priest is built against a cliff that rises straight up into the sky.  Kukai made two statues of Fudou, one of them from stone, and placed this stone Fudou inside the cave. By placing the Fudou inside the cave the entire mountain becomes a sacred place. This is truly a spectacular place to visit and explore. The path on the way up is lined with moss covered statues and trees. Iwayaji is the place where Kobo Daishi trained himself.  Iwaya-ji is temple number 45 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    iwaya-ji-4.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
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  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
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  • Incense at Meisekiji - Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-10.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-6.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-3.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-2.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-9.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
    meisekiji-1.jpg
  • Temple 43 Meisekiji, is officially named Genkozan Meisekiji, has a strange history of attached to it and has been worshiped since ancient times as a sacred place where the thousand-handed Kannon Bodhisattva is shown. In the first half of the sixth century a pedestrian named Masazumi Entein erected a temple of the Seven Hands Kannon Bodhisattva.. In 822 Kobo Daishi visited this area. After seeing the ruined temple, Daishi received a royal order to revive the temple.  Since then, it became a holy place for the lord of the Saionji family during the Muromachi period, and for the Uwajima clan and the Date family during the Edo period. Its claim to fame is the Kannon statue behind the hall, wearing a long kimono, and a water container in her left hand.
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  • 52.6 Okunoin 奥の院 is the place where Kobo Daishi - the founder of Shingon Buddhism and one of the most revered persons in the history of Japan, rests in eternal meditation.  Okunoin is considered one of the most sacred places in Japan and is surrounded by Japan's largest graveyard. People from all over Japan lie buried here, including former feudal lords, politicians and other prominent personalities.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Shusshakaji is located at the foot of a mountain range consisting of Mt. Hiage, Mt. Naka, Mt. Gabaishi, Mt. Fudenoyama and Mt. Koshiki.  The sanctuary of the temple, called Shashingadake Zenjo, which is a sacred place for meditation and ascetic practice, is built on top of Mt. Gabaishi that came to be called Shashingadake Peak of Renouncing the World as young Kobo Daishi studied the teachings of Buddhism here.  Afterwards, Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism on this mountain peak, where he carved and enshrined a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu Akasagarbha Bodhisattva. There is the belief that worshiping here gives one a good memory, wards off forgetfulness and helps one to achieve academic success.
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  • Jizos at Tennoji Yanaka - Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Daibutsu Tennoji Yanaka - Big Buddha at Tennoji - Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
    Anshoji-12.jpg
  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
    Anshoji-10.jpg
  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
    anshoji-9.jpg
  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
    anshoji-4.jpg
  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Anshoji Seiryuden Moss Banryu Dragon – The auspicious Seiryuden has a moss male dragon on the west side of the treasure hall rising powerfully and is about to ascend to heaven. The female dragon, loosely coiled on the east side, watches over the male dragon. A cloud of flame is rising around the dragon. The surrounding giant trees look like dragons dancing and the sky opens up as if they are waiting to descend and rise.  Seiryuden Shrine, a sacred place that can be said to be the origin of Anshoji Temple’s origins was born in the mountains of Yamashina Kyoto and has been connected to 1200 years of life, which connect from the infinite past to the infinite future and continues to this day. The temple grounds, which were said to once have had over 700 temples have been lost, but everything in the temple precincts, down to the plants and trees that remain, is a symbol of the temple's life which connects the past to the future.
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  • Chorakuji is said to have been opened by Kobo Daishi during the Heian period. The pond spring garden Mantenboshi-no-Niwa, which is said to be the Daimyo tea person Kobori Enshu garden.  About 1200 years ago, during the early Heian period, Kukai built a temple with this land as a sacred place because the Iwaza seen from the garden of Chorakuji was shining From the origin of such a temple, the garden "Dodan no Niwa", which was created by Kobori Enshu in the early Edo period, is also a pond-viewing garden with a view of Iwaza. As the name suggests, 200 Enkianthus perulatus are And the pond spring expresses the scenery of Lake Hamana, and the "Wolong pine" sprinkled on the planted on the artificial hill that uses the slope of the mountain as it is, and it blooms white flowers in early summer and turns red in autumn. pond is a masterpiece. The guest hall that serves as the viewpoint of this garden was built during the Genroku era. Chorakuji was a prayer temple for the Kondo family during the Edo period.
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  • Shusshakaji is located at the foot of a mountain range consisting of Mt. Hiage, Mt. Naka, Mt. Gabaishi, Mt. Fudenoyama and Mt. Koshiki.  The sanctuary of the temple, called Shashingadake Zenjo, which is a sacred place for meditation and ascetic practice, is built on top of Mt. Gabaishi that came to be called Shashingadake Peak of Renouncing the World as young Kobo Daishi studied the teachings of Buddhism here.  Afterwards, Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism on this mountain peak, where he carved and enshrined a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu Akasagarbha Bodhisattva. There is the belief that worshiping here gives one a good memory, wards off forgetfulness and helps one to achieve academic success.
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  • Shusshakaji is located at the foot of a mountain range consisting of Mt. Hiage, Mt. Naka, Mt. Gabaishi, Mt. Fudenoyama and Mt. Koshiki.  The sanctuary of the temple, called Shashingadake Zenjo, which is a sacred place for meditation and ascetic practice, is built on top of Mt. Gabaishi that came to be called Shashingadake Peak of Renouncing the World as young Kobo Daishi studied the teachings of Buddhism here.  Afterwards, Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism on this mountain peak, where he carved and enshrined a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu Akasagarbha Bodhisattva. There is the belief that worshiping here gives one a good memory, wards off forgetfulness and helps one to achieve academic success.
    Shusshakuji-5.jpg
  • Shusshakaji is located at the foot of a mountain range consisting of Mt. Hiage, Mt. Naka, Mt. Gabaishi, Mt. Fudenoyama and Mt. Koshiki.  The sanctuary of the temple, called Shashingadake Zenjo, which is a sacred place for meditation and ascetic practice, is built on top of Mt. Gabaishi that came to be called Shashingadake Peak of Renouncing the World as young Kobo Daishi studied the teachings of Buddhism here.  Afterwards, Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism on this mountain peak, where he carved and enshrined a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu Akasagarbha Bodhisattva. There is the belief that worshiping here gives one a good memory, wards off forgetfulness and helps one to achieve academic success.
    Shusshakuji-2.jpg
  • Shusshakaji is located at the foot of a mountain range consisting of Mt. Hiage, Mt. Naka, Mt. Gabaishi, Mt. Fudenoyama and Mt. Koshiki.  The sanctuary of the temple, called Shashingadake Zenjo, which is a sacred place for meditation and ascetic practice, is built on top of Mt. Gabaishi that came to be called Shashingadake Peak of Renouncing the World as young Kobo Daishi studied the teachings of Buddhism here.  Afterwards, Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism on this mountain peak, where he carved and enshrined a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu Akasagarbha Bodhisattva. There is the belief that worshiping here gives one a good memory, wards off forgetfulness and helps one to achieve academic success.
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  • Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Daibutsu Tennoji Yanaka - Big Buddha at Tennoji - Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo.  It is a temple of the Tendai sect which was founded in 1274. Tennoji temple is surrounded by Yanaka Cemetery, which used to be a part of the temple premises the focal point is the large, several centuries old, bronze Buddha. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple.  The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji Temple is a sacred place steeped in Japanese history.  Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868, except for the pagoda (now gone) and the Buddha statue remained unharmed. During the mid 1950s, a fire tore through the pagoda of the temple - the result of a bizarre double suicide arson, but the temple itself was restored to its original glory.  The temple was designated as a historical landmark by the Japanese government.
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  • Shusshakaji is located at the foot of a mountain range consisting of Mt. Hiage, Mt. Naka, Mt. Gabaishi, Mt. Fudenoyama and Mt. Koshiki.  The sanctuary of the temple, called Shashingadake Zenjo, which is a sacred place for meditation and ascetic practice, is built on top of Mt. Gabaishi that came to be called Shashingadake Peak of Renouncing the World as young Kobo Daishi studied the teachings of Buddhism here.  Afterwards, Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism on this mountain peak, where he carved and enshrined a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu Akasagarbha Bodhisattva. There is the belief that worshiping here gives one a good memory, wards off forgetfulness and helps one to achieve academic success.
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