After lunch today, we loaded up Toby and went hunting for shrines and temples near our home, which isn't difficult because they are everywhere! Since getting a car has made exploring easier, I've become very interested in visiting as many shrines and temples as I can, photographing them for a collection. No matter how old or new, how grand or tiny, I want to see them all! I think it would literally take a life time to visit every single shrine and temple in this country - there are countless thousands!
Today we visited Daizen-ji temple and Mitama shrine. Both are less than 2 miles from our house, nestled in the woods and bamboo. There is a very nice cemetery at the temple. The shrine is interesting because there are no torii gates, or building for that matter. Just a trail leading up a hill, a few statues, and a small shrine upon a rock.
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| Graves |
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| Komainu (lion-dog) at shrine |
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| The shrine, simple yet lovely! |
After lunch today, we loaded up Toby and went hunting for shrines and temples near our home, which isn't difficult because they are everywhere! Since getting a car has made exploring easier, I've become very interested in visiting as many shrines and temples as I can, photographing them for a collection. No matter how old or new, how grand or tiny, I want to see them all! I think it would literally take a life time to visit every single shrine and temple in this country - there are countless thousands!
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