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.
Jul 2017 PEOPLE TOKYO | |
HALL OTSUKA TEMPLE WORSHIPER |
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