The man was bowing towards the main hall of Zojo-ji Temple from the Sangedatsu-mon gate
Compared to Senso-ji Temple, which attracts a large, if not non-existent, number of tourists, Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba attracts fewer tourists than Senso-ji Temple, which attracts a surprisingly large number of tourists. The temple is located at the knee of the Tokyo Tower, has a magnificent temple complex, a long history and a mausoleum of the Tokugawa Shogun in one corner of the temple grounds, but it does not seem to be attractive to tourists (especially foreign visitors). But that is good. In the uncrowded precincts of Zojo-ji Temple, you can wander around to your heart's content without getting choked up by the swollen crowd.
I can't really say, because I am one of those who visit shrines and temples for sightseeing, but if the temple is crowded with many obvious tourists or people in cosplay, like Senso-ji, I worry that it will cease to function as a religious institution, which is its original function. Or perhaps the Buddhas enshrined in the temples, unlike me, have a wide range of tolerance, so they accept such situations as trivial and don't pay attention to them? Well, even if the Buddhas don't care, the human monks must have their own thoughts. I wonder what is happening in Kyoto, which is much more overtouristic than Tokyo.
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PHOTO DATA
No
12588
Shooting Date
Sep 2023
Posted On
May 11, 2024
Modified On
May 14, 2024
Place
Shiba, Tokyo
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R V
Lens
EF135MM F2L USM
