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Takahata Fudo Station, Keio Line 高幡不動駅
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People coming to Takahata Fudoson temple on Feb. 3, Setsubun day.
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Sando path to temple from train station. 参道
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Takahata Fudoson temple entrance 高幡不動尊
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Entrance to Takahata Fudoson Kongoji temple
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The setsubun bean-throwing starts with a memorial service, then a procession of the bean throwers and priests.
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Takahata Fudoson Kongoji temple, Hino, Tokyo 高幡不動尊金剛寺
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Priests in setsubun procession within the temple grounds.
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Niomon Gate, Important Cultural Property from the Muromachi Period 仁王門 (重要文化財)
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Priests in setsubun procession within the temple grounds.
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Niomon Gate
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Priests in setsubun procession coming through Niomon Gate
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Fudo Hall on left and Horinkaku on the right, Takahata Fudoson Kongoji temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Priest blowing a conch shell
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Priests in setsubun procession coming through Niomon Gate
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Incense burner 大香炉
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Festival beauties included.
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Putting smoke on one's head.
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Temple priest
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Fudo Hall from the 14th century, Important Cultural Property 不動堂 (重要文化財)
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Names of the bean throwers.
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Fudo Hall
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Start of setsubun bean throwing (mamemaki) by minor celebrities. 豆まき
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Fudo Hall offertory box and worshippers
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Offertory box
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Miss Nippon
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Miss Nippon throw beans, but not very far.
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Horinkaku and Niomon on right.
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Horinkaku 宝輪閣（お札所）
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Kimono beauties and beans do mix well.
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Women in kimono is a must on Setsubun day.
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Roof of Horinkaku 宝輪閣
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Minor female idols also on hand to throw beans.
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Statue of Hijikata Toshizo from Shinsengumi. 土方歳三像
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節分会に吉井怜、三津谷葉子、福下恵美が豆まく
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Statue of Hijikata Toshizo. 土方歳三像
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Bikini idols Yoshii Rei, Mitsuya Yoko, and Fukushita Megumi throwing beans on Setsubun
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Rear view of Hijikata Toshizo statue
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Shinsengumi monument 新選組両雄の碑
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After the first bean-throwing session.
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Benten Pond and Hall 弁天池・弁天堂
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Bentendo Hall 弁天堂
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Crowd waits for another bean-throwing session
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Five-story Pagoda 五重塔
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People crowd in front of the Horinkaku
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Took 5 years to build this.
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Bean throwers make speeches.
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Five-story Pagoda 五重塔
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Five-story Pagoda, architecture is based on early Heian Period-style. 五重塔
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Miss Nippon somethings
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Stands 45 meters tall
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Throw the beans farther!
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Base of pagoda
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Fuku wa uchi!!
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Flags on pagoda
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Setsubun bean throwing at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Jizo and pagoda
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Setsubun bean throwing at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Even Hello Kitty threw beans for Setsubun at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Plants for sale
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Yoshii Rei and Mitsuya Yoko
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Many artifacts are on display inside. 奥殿
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Bikini idols Yoshii Rei, Mitsuya Yoko, and Fukushita Megumi throw beans a second time.
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Sadly, lot of people (especially those way in the back) didn't get any beans.
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奥殿
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Missed beans get crushed on the ground. These are dried soybeans.
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Rear view of Fudo Hall
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Entrance to the daruma fair.
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Rear view of Fudo Hall
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Daruma dolls for sale on the same day as Setsubun
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Daruma
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奥殿
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Large daruma at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Paper lanterns 奥殿
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Daruma
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View of Fudo Hall and Horinkaku
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View of Fudo Hall and Horinkaku
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The path is lined with daruma doll vendors
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Horinkaku
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Daruma dolls
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Kodo Daishi Hall 大師堂
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Main worship hall 大日堂
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Main worship hall 大日堂
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Daruma
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Kannon statue
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Jizo statues
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Daruma
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Side of the main worship hall
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Cemetary behind main hall
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Cemetary behind main hall
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Hall of 1000 Jizo 千体地蔵堂
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Countless little Jizo statues 千体地蔵堂
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Jizo statues 千体地蔵堂
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Closeup of Jizo statues 千体地蔵堂
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Map of temple grounds
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Near the south of JR Mikumo Station (Kusatsu Line) is Fudo-no-taki Waterfall. One of two noted waterfalls in Konan. The waterfall's trail entrance is right along the road, marked by a stone monument. MAP
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From the road, the path to the waterfall is very short, lined with banners written with the names of ascetic pilgrims who came to pray or practice at the waterfall.
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Path going to the waterfall.
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There's even a small lookout deck.
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On the left of the waterfall is a small altar for Fudo-Myo-o, the patron god of mountain ascetic priests. The waterfall takes its name after this god.
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Fudo-no-taki Waterfall in Mikumo, Konan, Shiga Prefecture.
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The waterfall is about 5 meters high.
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Fudo-no-taki Waterfall in Mikumo, Konan, Shiga Prefecture.
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Altar for Fudo-Myo-o.
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Altar for Fudo-Myo-o.
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Etching on stone.
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Upstream at the top of the waterfall.
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Top of the waterfall.
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Top of the waterfall.
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Looking downstream from the waterfall.
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My video of Fudo-no-taki Waterfall in Mikumo, Konan, Shiga Prefecture.
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Side gate to Takahata Fudoson temple. Welcome signfor the Ajisai Matsuri.
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Behind the temple's pagoda is a hill covered with hydrangea plants. During June, they bloom in abundance.
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Hill with ajisai (hydrangea).
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The hill has a few walking trails lined with ajisai.
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Entrance to one trail on the ajisai hill.
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Most impressive is the large variety of hydrangea flowers in both bold and subtle colors.
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Hydrangea and pagoda
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Hydrangea or ajisai
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Hydrangea at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Some ajisai have name tags. This one is named "Yosakoi Odori."
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Hydrangea and torii. The temple also has a small shrine.
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Torii and hydrangea.
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Inconsiderate photographers. This is why more temples ban tripods.
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Photographers' tripods are a nuisance. おい、三脚はじゃまだよ。
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Benten Pond
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Hydrangea and lilies
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Butterflies and hydramgea
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Map of temple grounds
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Walk further up the hill and you'll reach the top where Takahata Castle's Honmaru was.
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Steps to the top of the hill where Takahata Castle's Honmaru was.
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Takahata Castle Honmaru (central keep)
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Takahata Castle Honmaru
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View from the Honmaru
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Kobo Daishi statue
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Kobo Daishi statue
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Gate to Fukagawa Fudodo Temple, the Tokyo branch of Narita-san temple in Narita, Chiba. Belongs to the Shingon Buddhist Sect. 深川不動堂
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Fukagawa Fudodo Temple worships Fudō Myōō (不動明王), destroyer of evil. Ahead is the former Hondo main hall. The modern building behind it is the Inner Buddha Hall housing multiple Buddha statues. 内仏殿
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4th floor of Inner Buddha Hall. The ceiling also has a large painting of Dainichi Nyorai (大日如来蓮池図). 内仏殿４階
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How Fukagawa Fudodo Temple was founded.
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Ema prayer tablets.
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Fukagawa Fudoson prayer tablet.
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This building was replaced with the current Hondo main hall.
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Ema prayer tablets for sale.
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Straw sandal lucky charms to bring good health.
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In Yugawara, Fudo Falls is a serene and quiet waterfall 15 meters high. Flanked by small Shinto shrines. From JR Yugawara Station, take a bus for "Oku-Yugawara" or "Fudo-daki" and get off at "Fudo-daki." 20-min. ride.
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