Hiraizumi, Chusonji temple Chusonji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the main temple of the Tendai sect in…
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Japan web magazine’s recommend Motsuji temple DATA Address:58 Osawa, Hiraizumi, Iwate 029-4102 Transport: 7min on foot, 3min by car from JR Hiraizumi Station Hours: 8:30-17:00 (11/5-4/4:…
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Itsukushima shrine Ootorii (Grand shrine gate) Grand shrine gate and Itsukushima jinja as seen from sea The population of the island is about 1800 people,…
Shrines and Temples of Nikko Mount. Futara(二荒山(男体山)) Nikko Toshogu (東照宮 / にっこうとうしょうぐう) 「三猿」Mizaru, Iwazaru, Kikazaru. Nikkozan Rinnoji (輪王寺/ にっこうざん りんのうじ) Futarasan…
Yakushima "The island of life" On Yakushima, located about 60 kilometers southwest of Kyushu, it is said to rain 35 days a month. This might…