 Most viewed - Enryakuji Temple & Hie-zan Driveway 延暦寺・比叡山 |
Headquarters of the Tendai Buddhist sect, Enryakuji is a large complex of temples, halls, buildings, and monuments on Mt. Hiei in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. It boasts buildings which are National Treasures. MAP500 views
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Panoramic view of Lake Biwa from Mt. Hiei.340 views
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Karasuma Peninsula in Kusatsu. There is a large lotus pond behind the windmill. About 20 min. by bus from JR Kusatsu Station.334 views
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Konpon Chudo Hall is a National Treasure and Enryakuji's main worship hall and largest building. It enshrines Yakushi Nyorai, the buddha of healing and health. 根本中堂271 views
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu from Enryakuji Station.270 views
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Enryakuji has three temple complexes. The main and largest one is called Todo (Toto 東塔) seen on the left on this map. On the right is the Saito temple complex. The summit has a tourist attraction called Garden Museum Hiei which is not part of Enryakuj257 views東塔, 西塔, 横川
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Bus service is also available along Hiei-zan Driveway.241 views
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Map of Saito complex in Enryakuji.217 views
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Map of Enryakuji's Todo complex.211 views
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On the foot of Mt. Hie on the Shiga side is the temple town of Sakamoto. From here, take the cable car up to Enryakuji. Also accessible from Kyoto and by bus/car via the Hie-zan Driveway. Near JR Hiezan Sakamoto Station/Keihan Sakamoto Station.205 views
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Hokke Soji-in Toto pagoda on the left and the Amida-do Hall on the right. Enryakuji temple, Mt. Hiei, Otsu, Shiga.201 views
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Kompon Chudo temple182 views
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu from Enryakuji Station. The conical Mt. Mikami in Yasu can be seen on the right.181 views
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Yokawa Chudo Hall in Enryakuji, Mt Hiei, Otsu, Shiga. 181 views
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Shaka-do Hall, Enryakuji177 views
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Further right of Saito is the third complex called Yokawa (横川). The three complexes are connected to each other by a road and walking path. It is possible to visit all three complexes in one day.169 viewsEnryakuji is also part of a World Heritage Site called Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu. Omi Ohashi Bridge in the background. The towering building is Otsu Prince Hotel.168 views
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Lookout point along Hie-zan Driveway. This was my favorite.166 views
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge166 views
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Cable Enryakuji Station. This is the original Cable Enryakuji Station building that was used when the cable railway between Sakamoto and Mt. Hiei opened in 1927.159 viewsIt was Japan's longest cable car route (2025 meters) at the time. The first floor is the station, while the 2nd floor used to be a VIP room. The 2nd floor is now an exhibition hall and open to the public.
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Views of Lake Biwa from Hiei-zan Driveway. The city of Otsu.158 views
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Inside the cable car station building. Enryakuji is also accessible from the other side of the mountain, on the Kyoto side via the Eizan Cable Car.157 views
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Slope going down to Konpon Chudo Hall152 views
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Inside Daikokudo Hall151 views
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Map of Yokawa149 views
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Cable car148 views
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The inner courtyard of Konpon Chudo Hall. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to photograph inside the hall which has three lanterns with an eternal flame.146 views
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Cable car station in Sakamoto for Enryakuji. The ride is only 8 min. Japan Railways sells a set of discount tickets for the roundtrip cable car ride, Enryakuji admission, and shuttle bus pass. 145 views
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Inside Daikodo Hall are portraits and sculptures of founders of Japanese Buddhist sects. Honen, Shinran, Nichiren, etc. 大講堂144 views
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Manpai-do Hall143 views
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Approaching Konpon Chudo Hall or temple. Note that the Konpon Chudo (National Treasure), is undergoing a major renovations until 2025. Parts of it might be covered or closed to visitors. T142 views
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Monjuro tower houses a statue of the Manjusri bodhisattva (Monju bosatsu). It looks like a gate, but it's not.139 views
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Shoro bell tower 鐘楼139 views
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Model of Mt. Hiei and Enryakuji.137 views
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Way to Kompon Chudo Hall.137 views
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Konpon Chudo Hall has corridors.137 views
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Entrance to Enryakuji's Todo complex. Admission charged.136 views
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About Kompon Chudo (in English, Hangul, and Chinese). Enryakuji has multi-lingual signs explaining the important buildings.136 views
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Horaioka has a small cave where stone buddhas are stored. Said to have been made for the many people who died on Mt. Hiei during the feudal period.135 views
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Inside Manpai-do Hall135 views
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Daikokudo Hall135 views
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Where you take off your shoes to enter Konpon Chudo Hall.135 views
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Daikodo Hall 大講堂135 views
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Cable car leaving Sakamoto.134 views
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This Hokke Soji-in Toto pagoda was rebuilt by the Sagawa Kyubin courier service and other donations in Oct. 1980. The original structure was torched in the 16th century.134 views
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World Heritage Site plaque133 views
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Another nice building to photograph is this Hokke Soji-in Toto pagoda.133 views
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Entrance to Konpon Chudo Hall. Note that since 2016, the Konpon Chudo Hall is undergoing a 10-year renovation project. You may see scaffolding and certain parts might be closed to visitors.132 views
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Observation tower in Garden Museum Hiei, a tourist attraction on the summit of Mt. Hiei.131 views
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Sanno-in temple in Saito temple complex of Enryakuji.131 views
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About Ninai-do.131 views
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Daikodo Hall129 views
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Photo of the altar inside through a narrow slit.129 views
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Cross a short bridge to Sanno-in temple.129 views
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Garden Museum Hiei as seen from the lookout deck128 views
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View from cable car.128 views
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Monks128 views
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Roof corner of Konpon Chudo Hall, a National Treasure.128 views
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Inside the pagoda.128 views
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Inside Yokawa Chudo Hall128 views
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If you go by bus, this is the entrance to Enryakuji from the parking lot.127 views
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Monjuro altar with Manjusri bodhisattva (Monju bosatsu).127 views
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It was some distance to walk, but all downhill.127 views
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Offer 50 yen to ring the bell.126 views
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Picture panels telling the stories of Saicho and other founders.126 views
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Soundscape garden in front of Amida-do Hall.126 views
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Sakamoto-Enryakuji Cable Car125 views
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Inside Monjuro125 views
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Monjuro Tower 125 views
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Honen and Shinran125 views
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Daikodo Hall125 views
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Amida-do Hall altar125 views
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Enryakuji has numerous monuments.124 views
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Inside Monjuro is an altar.124 views
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Ninai-do Hall consists of two halls connected by a corridor.124 views
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Inside Yokawa Chudo Hall are numerous little Buddha statues.124 views
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Midway is this station called Horaioka.123 views
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Steps to Monjuro Gate which faces the Konpon Chudo.123 views
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About Daikodo Hall.123 views
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How the pagoda was reconstructed.123 views
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Inside Amida-do Hall.123 views
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Altar inside Yokawa Chudo Hall123 views
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Monk with a nice car. 123 views
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Miyazawa Kenji poem monument122 views
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Steps to Kaidan-in temple122 views
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Kokuho-den is a museum of temple treasures. This is next to the parking lot. Admission charged, in addition to the Enryakuji admission fee.122 views
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About Kaidan-in temple122 views
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Amida-do Hall122 views
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Now I walked from Todo to the Saito temple complex.122 views
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Jodo-in temple122 views
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Kaidan-in temple121 views
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Minobuchi Benzaiten shrine121 views
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Statue of Nichiren at Joko-in temple.121 views
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Inside 2nd floor of Enryakuji Station.120 views
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About Amida-do Hall.120 views
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People chanting in front of Shaka-do Hall.120 views
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Altar inside Yokawa Chudo Hall120 views
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About Ganzan Daishi-do Hall120 views
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Entrance to Garden Museum Hiei119 views
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Path to Ruri-do, the only building that was not torched by Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. Unfortunately, it was too far for me to reach.119 views
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Jodo-in temple118 views
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Inside Ganzan Daishi-do Hall118 views
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Enryakuji Station117 views
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Gate to Yokawa temple complex in Enryakuji.117 views
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About St. Shinran at Enryakuji.117 views
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About Yokawa Chudo Hall.117 views
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Cable car back down to Sakamoto.117 views
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Soothing sounds of water, etc., can be heard. Almost Zen-like.116 views
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Entrance gate to Saito from the parking lot.116 views
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Stilts of Yokawa Chudo Hall, the main hall in Yokawa.116 views
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Cable car back down to Sakamoto.116 views
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Observation deck115 views
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Tatsugaike Pond and Benzaiten shrine115 views
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Site where Saint Shinran trained at Enryakuji.114 views
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About Shaka-do Hall114 views
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Shoro Bell tower 114 views
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Gate to Ganzan Daishi-do Hall114 views
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Ganzan Daishi-do Hall114 views
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Joko-in temple.114 views
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Joko-in temple.114 views
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Door of Amida-do Hall113 views
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Shaka-do Hall altar113 views
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Gyo-in training hall (not open to the public).113 views
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Benzaiten113 views
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About Jodo-in temple112 views
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On the right is Hokke-do Hall.112 views
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Inside Shaka-do Hall112 views
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View during the bus ride.112 views
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Eshin-do temple 112 views
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Ganzan Daishi-do Hall112 views
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Path to Joko-in temple.112 views
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Site where Saint Shinsei trained at Enryakuji.111 views
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Shuttle buses run between all three temple complexes. I took the shuttle bus from Saito to Yokawa which was too far away to walk.111 views
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Konpon Nyoho-to pagoda111 views
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There are these small Buddha statues all over Yokawa.111 views
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Sekizan-gu Shrine 111 views
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Steps to Shaka-do Hall, the main hall in Saito.110 views
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Shaka-do Hall110 views
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About St. Shinran110 views
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About Sekizan-gu Shrine 110 views
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About Eshin-do temple 110 views
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Tsubaki-do Hall.109 views
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People chanting in front of Shaka-do Hall. They are ordinary folk undergoing a training program.109 views
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Buddha's giant footprints.109 views
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Konpon Nyoho-to pagoda109 views
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Yokawa Chudo Hall balcony109 views
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The Enryakuji shuttle bus runs every day between the cable car station, Toto, Saito, and Yokawa during March 21 to Nov. 30 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. They don't run that often so check the bus times.109 views
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Buddha's giant footprints.108 views
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Site where St. Honen trained at Enryakuji. Right next to Shaka-do.108 views
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Thank you for coming to worship. From here, I caught a shuttle bus back to the Enryakuji cable car station.108 views
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Yokawa Chudo Hall107 views
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Grave107 views
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On the left is Jogyo-do Hall.106 views
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Bell tower 105 views
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Statue of Nichiren at Joko-in temple.105 views
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The entrance pathway has picture panels explaining about the famous founders of Japanese Buddhist sects.102 views
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