Built in Heian era "Sanjusangen-do Temple" in Higashiyama Kyoto is one of the tourist attractions that you should visit whenever you come to Kyoto. The main hall of 1001 Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva, a Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) are masterpieces. Its power is perhaps the only thing you can taste here in Japan. The official name of "Sanjusangen-do … [Read more...] about Sanjusangen-do Temple, Kyoto
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Gotoku-ji Temple, Tokyo
The origin of Maneki-Neko (the beckoning cat) A lot of Maneki-Neko filled Gotoku-ji Temple. The origin of Maneki-Neko (the beckoning cat) has various opinions, but it will be this "Gotoku-ji" to be the most famous in that. The age of Warring states period Hikonyan was modelled after the Maneki-Neko here at Gotoku Temple. Gotokuji in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo is the temple … [Read more...] about Gotoku-ji Temple, Tokyo
Ushiku daibutsu, Ibaraki
The Gigantic statue Speaking of big Buddha (Daibutsu), what do you think of? The Great Buddha of Nara? The Great Buddha of Kamakura? Although it is not so famous as those Great Buddha, but there is the bigger Great Buddha in Japan. It is the Ushiku Amitabha Great Buddha in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture, usually "Ushiku Daibutsu". Ushiku Daibutsu is a great Buddha made by … [Read more...] about Ushiku daibutsu, Ibaraki
Iwakura Jisso-in, Kyoto
You can enjoy the changing season slowly There is the word "the Green Leaf Floor" or "the Red Leaf Floor" or "the Snow Floor". Outside maple trees appearing on the Jissoin Temple 's "Waterfall Room" (Taki-no-ma) floorboards will show you the expression "Dark green for the fresh green season, Crimson for the season of autumn leaves, Snow-clad for the season of midwinter". The … [Read more...] about Iwakura Jisso-in, Kyoto