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Facing the altar inside Hyakusaiji's main temple hall. 41 views
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Hyakusaiji's temple bell. 41 views
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I wonder how old these benches are. Older than my mom perhaps.41 views
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Looks like no one will repair this building.41 views
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For the elderly, these many, but not impossible, steps might be difficult. Enjoy the fall colors in Nov.40 views
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Symbol of Hyakusaiji.40 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station's rundown bicycle lot. How rustic.40 views
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Wish we could go up to the 2nd floor.40 views
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Signs of age in many places, but it adds to the rustic charm.40 views
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Wooded path to Hyakusaiji.39 views
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Hyakusaiji's Main temple hall (hondo), Hyakusaiji.39 views
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Inside Shin-Yokaichi Station.39 views
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Tarobogu's ema prayer tablets have a blank tengu goblin face. You draw the face yourself. How interactive.38 views
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Tarobogu Shrine on this mountain holds a bonfire festival on the first Sunday in December. Near Tarobogu-mae Station on Ohmi Railways Line from Omi-Hachiman or Yokaichi Stations.38 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.38 views
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Shin-Yokaichi Station on the Ohmi Railway, the stop before Yokaichi Station terminal.38 views
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Shin-Yokaichi Station on the Ohmi Railway, the stop before Yokaichi Station terminal.38 views
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Shin-Yokaichi Station looks brown from the sides, but it's green on the front.38 views
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Bus stop to Hyakusaiji Temple.37 views
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The shrine has a long history, spanning 1,400 years beginning with Shotoku Taishi who built Kawaraji temple on this mountain and also prayed at Tarobo shrine known for making miracles happen. Map37 views
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Saicho, founder of Tendai Buddhist Sect, also prayed at Tarobo. Up to when Shinto and Buddhism was separated during the Meiji Period, both Shinto and Tendai followers worshipped at Tarobo.37 views"Tarobo" is the name of the Tengu goblin serving as the guardian of this shrine. The shrine god is known as the "God of Victory," for business prosperity, winning something, beating a disease, or passing an exam.
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Mt. Mitsukuriyama, home of Tarobogu Shrine.37 views
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A significant rock.37 views
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Omotesando path to the main shrine. 表参道37 views
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Legend says that the god split the Wedded Rocks in two. Legend also says that the rocks will crush any person who has a malicious heart or has told a lie. Most local kids therefore run through here to escape the god's crush. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩37 views
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Inside Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 37 views
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Nice visit to Tarobogu.37 views
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Came a little too early.36 views
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About Sanmon Gate.36 views
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Fusuma sliding doors.36 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways. Trains come from Omi-Hachiman and Yokaichi Stations.36 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways. 36 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station exit has a tengu goblin.36 views
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The first torii you see right near the train station.36 views
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Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. Also has meeting rooms. 参集殿36 views
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This is where the shrine holds the rice-planting festival on the third Sunday of May.36 views
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Second torii to Tarobogu Shrine.36 views
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Go up these steps.36 views
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There a flat piece of land for the shrine.36 views
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They held the bonfire festival in Dec. (See the separate album for this.)36 views
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Priests36 views
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Great thing about Tarobogu Shrine is the views.36 views
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This narrow slit separates the Wedded Rocks, wide enough for normal-size people to pass through. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩36 views
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Inside Tarobogu's Honden main shrine. Surprisingly small building.36 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.36 views
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Ichigansha Shrine altar.36 views
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Way back.36 views
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Back down now.36 views
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The first torii is near the train station.36 views
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The smoke can get very thick. People with a lung condition or clothing sensitive to smoke should not see this.36 views
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I did it as well, wasn't so hot.36 views
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It was autumn when I revisited Tarobogu.35 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station entrance.35 views
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Farm land along the way.35 views
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Just head toward this pointy mountain.35 views
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Honden shrine can be seen.35 views
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About the Jizo statue.35 views
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If you don't have a car or if there'sno shuttle bus, you get to climb up 700 stone steps to the shrine. This is the entrance to the climb up.35 views
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Good luck.35 views
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More stairs to go to the Honden main shrine.35 views
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View from Sanshuden Hall. 35 views
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Inside Sanshuden Hall. 参集殿35 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.35 views
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Near the first torii in front of the train station.35 views
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Statues of the gods of good fortune are scattered around.35 views
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Benzaiten, goddess of music has her own little shrine. Not just a statue.35 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.35 views
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Small stone wall pillars donated.35 views
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To go back, no need to go the way you came, take this flat path back.35 views
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Interesting rock formation.35 views
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Thus rest house has all these old paintings and objects.35 views
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Tengu mask35 views
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