Kawasaki Daishi, Tokyo
Although I Came Here Out Of Curiosity Rather Than Piety, The Precincts Of Kawasaki Daishi, Where The Unveiling Of Treasured Buddhist Image Was Being Held, Were Unusually Crowded
Kofuku-ji Temple, Nara
From The Base Of The Restored Nandaimon Gate, You Can Fully Enjoy The Majesty Of Central Golden Hall
Ganko-ji Temple, Nara
The Five-story Small Pagoda, Which Some Say Is A Model Of One-tenth Of The Kokubunji Pagoda, Is Designated As A National Treasure As A Structure, Not As An Artifact
Jurin-in Temple, Nara
A Pure White Elephant Also Makes An Appearance At The Buddha's Birthday Party, Which May Tickle The Hearts Of Children Who Don't Understand The Meaning
Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple, Nara
Shin-Yakushiji, With Its Impressive Standing Statues Of The Twelve Heavenly Generals, Is Empty In Contrast To Todai-ji And Kasuga Taisha
Todaiji Bell Tower, Nara
The Bell Hanging From The Belfry Of Todaiji Temple Weighs About The Same As A Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle
Nigatsudo-hall, Nara
The Structure Of Nigatsudo Differs From That Of An Ordinary Temple In That The Inner Sanctum Where The Principal Image Is Located Is Surrounded By A Space Called A Bureau
Most Tourists Seem To Leave Todai-ji After Seeing The Great Buddha Of Nara, And The Rest Of The Temple Is Surprisingly Empty Except For The Daibutsuden Hall
Todai-ji Temple, Nara
An Oddly Shaped Butterfly With Eight Legs Perches On A Vase In Front Of The Great Buddha In Nara
The Nandai-mon Gate Of Todai-ji, Designated As A National Treasure, Is Large, And The Statues Of Kongorikishi Guarding The Temple Grounds Inside Are Also Large
Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple, Taipei
With More Than 600 Gods, There Must Be No Such Thing As A Blessing That Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple Can't Handle
Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, Taipei
The Area Lined With Food Stalls At The Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple Is An Alley With A High Density Of Good Food
In Taiwanese Temples, It Is Not Only Necessary To Pay Homage To All The Deities, But The Order Of Paying Homage Is Also Set In Stone
Wenwu Temple, Kaoshiung
In Taiwan, Temples Are So Glamorous That, To The Japanese, Every Day Seems Like A Party Night
Sanfong Temple, Kaoshiung
Women With Flagged Sticks In Their Hands Danced Amidst The Smoke Of Firecrackers
When I Looked At The Lanterns Of Sanfonggung, The Lanterns Lined Up In A Gapless Row Looked Like People In A Line, As If They Were Playing A Mass Game
The Sanfong Temple Had Not Only Taoist Deities But Also Buddhist Deities Such As Shakyamuni Buddha And Guanyin Bodhisattva, Making It Look Like A Department Store Of Deities
Donglong Temple, Kaoshiung
Sandwiched Between Residences, The Jade Emperor, The Supreme Deity In Chinese Taoism, Resided In A Temple That Looked Like A Multi-story Building
Wanxing Temple, Kaoshiung
The Temple Is Basically A Taoist Temple, But On One Of The Altars, A Buddhist Deity, Goddess Of Mercy, Is Also Enshrined
Kuhonbutsu, Tokyo
The Kuhonbutsu, Which Is The Temple's Common Name, Does Not Include Shakyamuni Buddha, Who Is Seated In The Main Hall
Rinno-ji Temple, Miyagi
The Approach Road Covered With Fresh Greenery Is Like A Green Tunnel, And Its Visual Structure Makes You Aware That You Are Stepping Out Of The Mundane World Into A Sanctuary
Zenko-ji Temple, Nagano
The Main Hall Of Zenko-ji, With Its Downward Bulging Shape That Seems To Deflate In Front Of The Ground, Radiates A Sense Of Security Like Totoro In Jiburian Anime
SUICA And ICOCA Nationwide Transport IC Cards Are Not Accepted On Nagaden Buses
Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo
Compared To Senso-ji Temple, Which Attracts An Alarmingly Large Number Of Tourists, Zojo-ji Temple In Shiba Attracts Fewer Tourists
Nishi Arai Daishi Temple, Tokyo
Only During The Hokusai Commemoration, Nishi Arai Daishi Opens Its Collection Of Katsushika Hokusai's Paintings To The Public
Nishi Arai Is Not Because Of The Name Of The Place, Arai, To The West, But Because There Is A Sacred Well To The West Of The Main Hall
Sanpo-ji Temple, Tokyo
It Is Difficult To Feel The Former Vigor Of The Sanpo-ji
Chomei-ji Temple, Tokyo
The Statues Of The Four Heavenly Kings, Made With Four Heads, Look Like Characters From A Video Game, A Little Too Cute To Be Dignified
Morin-ji Temple, Gunma
The Actual Bunbuku Tea Kettle, Which Is Often Thought To Exist Only In Fairy Tales, Is Kept At Morin-ji Temple
Shomyo-ji Temple, Kanagawa
The Garden At Shomyo-ji Temple Is A Pure Land Style Garden That Embodies The Pure Land Philosophy
The Kanazawa Bunko Next To The Temple Has More Presence Than The Shomyo-ji Temple Itself
Nakayama Hokkekyo-ji Temple, Chiba
Nakayama Hokkekyo-ji Temple Has Some National Treasures And Some Important Cultural Properties
The Shogyoden Hall At Nakayama Hokkekyo-ji Is A Sturdy Treasure House Built To Pass On The Relics Of Nichiren To Future Generations
Nakayama Hokkekyo-ji Temple Is One Of The Seven Main Temples Of Nichiren-shu In Various Parts Of Japan
Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple, Gunma
Bruno Taut, Who Praised Katsura Rikyu, Lived In Takasaki At One Time
Daruma-ji Temple's Daruma Hall Is Dedicated To So Many Daruma Dolls That It Is Impossible To Count Them All
Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple, Tokyo
Despite Its Beautiful Bright Vermilion Color, There Were Not Many People Around, And The Pagoda Was Just Standing There Quietly
The Stone Steps Leading To The Precincts Of Ikegamihonmonji Are Quite Steep
Ikegami Honmon-ji, Tokyo
It Is Nothing But Sheer Luck That The Five-story Pagoda Of Honmon-ji Did Not Burn Down
Marishiten Tokudai-ji Temple, Tokyo
A Buddhist Temple Casually Exists On The Second Floor Of One Of Japan's Most Famous Shopping Streets
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