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Kondō Hall, Danjō Garan, Mount Kōya

by SupervisorK
Kondō Hall, Danjō Garan, Mount Kōya
At the center of Danjō Garan, the sacred heart of Mount Kōya, stands Kondō, the Main Hall. Since the founding of Mount Kōya by Kūkai, also known as...
Posted in JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseBuddhism, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, Koyasan, Pilgrimage, QuietJapan, SacredJapan, Wakayama

Kongōbu-ji Temple, Mount Kōya

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Kongōbu-ji Temple, Mount Kōya
At the heart of Mount Kōya stands Kongōbu-ji, the head temple of Shingon Buddhism. Founded by Kūkai, also known as Kōbō Daishi, more than 1,200 yea...
Posted in JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseBuddhism, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, Kongobuji, Koyasan, Pilgrimage, QuietJapan, SacredJapan, Wakayama

Konpon Daitō, Mount Kōya

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Konpon Daitō, Mount Kōya
Among the many sacred buildings of Mount Kōya, few are as important as Konpon Daitō. Founded by Kūkai, also known as Kōbō Daishi, Mount Kōya has be...
Posted in JapaneseBuddhism, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseHeritage, KonponDaito, Koyasan, QuietJapan, SacredJapan, Wakayama

The Two Hachiman Shrines of Ikura, Tamana

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The Two Hachiman Shrines of Ikura, Tamana
Ikura Kita Hachimangu and Ikura Minami Hachimangu In Ikura, Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, there is a quiet but memorable sight. Two Hachiman sh...
Posted in JapaneseCountryside, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, Kumamoto, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Kasuga Taisha, Nara

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Kasuga Taisha, Nara
Among the many historic sites in Nara, few places capture the atmosphere of ancient Japan as beautifully as Kasuga Taisha. Founded in the 8th centu...
Posted in JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, KasugaTaisha, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Sarusawa Pond, Nara

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Sarusawa Pond, Nara
In the heart of Nara, near Kōfuku-ji Temple, lies a pond that has reflected the history of the ancient capital for more than a thousand years.Sarus...
Posted in AncientJapan, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, Nara, SacredJapan, SarusawaPond

Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara

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Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara
In Nara Prefecture stands one of the most important historic sites in Japan.法隆寺 is widely recognized as home to some of the world's oldest survivin...
Posted in Horyuji, JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseBuddhism, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Chūgū-ji Temple, Nara

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Chūgū-ji Temple, Nara
In Nara, surrounded by some of Japan's most famous historic sites, there is a temple known for its quiet elegance rather than its scale.中宮寺 is clos...
Posted in Chuguji, JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseBuddhism, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Climbing Mount Miwa, Nara

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Climbing Mount Miwa, Nara
Behind Ōmiwa Shrine in Nara rises Mount Miwa, one of the most sacred mountains in Japan.Unlike many mountains that are admired for their scenery, M...
Posted in JapaneseShrine, MountMiwa, Nara, OmiwaShrine, Pilgrimage, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Kashihara Jingū, Nara

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Kashihara Jingū, Nara
In Nara Prefecture stands a shrine closely connected to the origins of Japan.橿原神宮 is dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Jap...
Posted in ImperialCulture, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseShrine, KashiharaJingu, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Ōmiwa Shrine, Nara

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Ōmiwa Shrine, Nara
In Nara Prefecture stands one of Japan's oldest and most sacred shrines.大神神社 is unlike most shrines in Japan.While it has a worship hall where visi...
Posted in JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseShrine, Nara, OmiwaShrine, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Karatsu Shrine and the Spirit of Karatsu

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Karatsu Shrine and the Spirit of Karatsu
In the heart of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, stands a shrine that has watched over the city for centuries.唐津神社 has long been an important spiritual ce...
Posted in JapaneseShrine, KaratsuShrine, KaratsuWare, SacredJapan, Saga, Spring in Japan