Worshippers were coming and going in front of the main hall of Gokoku-ji Temple

Main hall of Gokoku-ji
Main hall of Gokoku-ji Temple
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After climbing a steep flight of stairs, a magnificent main hall appeared before me. This is the main hall of Gokokuji Temple in Otsuka. The main hall was built in 1682, and fortunately, it has survived numerous disasters and war damage, remaining exactly as it was during the Edo period. Neither the Great Ansei Earthquake, the Great Kanto Earthquake, nor even the air raids of World War II destroyed this historic building.

In contrast to its imposing appearance, the temple grounds are enveloped in tranquility. Unlike the touristy Senso-ji temple, there were no foreign tourists here, and the worshippers were all Japanese who quietly paid their respects.

I stood in front of the main hall and set up my camera. Through my viewfinder, I see the peaceful movement of visitors. Among them, a young boy was running around energetically on the slope leading to the main hall. It was a somewhat peaceful afternoon scene under the warm sunlight.

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Jul 2017 PEOPLE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

10202

Shooting Date

Dec 2016

Posted On

July 6, 2017

Modified On

November 24, 2024

Place

Otsuka, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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