Most viewed - Kongorinji 金剛輪寺 |
Kongorinji's Main temple roof drowning in fall leaves411 views
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More yellow and red267 views
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Kongorinji's Temple Hondo, a National Treasure in Aisho, Shiga.259 views
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Temple Hondo, a National Treasure253 views
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Beauitful leaves238 views
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Finally we see a building214 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.205 views
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Temple Hondo195 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.193 views
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Temple bell189 views
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3-story pagoda, reconstructed in 1978174 views
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Note: The following photos were taken years ago. More recent photos are at the beginning of this album. Kongorinji is a Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio. 163 viewsThe main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties.
They come by the busloads. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall.
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3-story pagoda145 views
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Kongorinji's main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties. Aisho, Shiga. 140 views
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Front gate. The temple was first built in 741 as ordered by Emperor Shomu. It later became a Tendai Buddhist temple in 850. It is famous for "blood-red" maple leaves in autumn. Map138 views
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"Blood-red" maples122 views
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Garden118 views
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More path foilage115 views
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"Blood-red" maples113 views
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Garden105 views
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Inside 3-story pagoda103 views
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Foilage on the path100 views
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Garden99 views
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1000 Jizo statues. On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.98 views
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Nice path with fall colors97 views
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Garden at Kongorinji94 views
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It's all too beautiful93 views
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They come by the busloads. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall. Stone marker.91 views
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More Jizo statues91 views
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Entering the path of little stone Jizo statues88 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles. Kongorinji temple in Aisho, Shiga.88 views
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Temple Hondo82 views
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Gate to main hall. Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio.80 views
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3-story pagoda80 views
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Tour bus parking halfway up the mountain79 views
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And more leaves78 views
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3-story pagoda76 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.75 views
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3-story pagoda73 views
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Yellow and red73 views
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Aisho, Shiga manhole44 views
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About Kongorinji's famous temple garden.22 views
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Steps to the Hondo main worship hall.22 views
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Path back to the main gate. Lots of eye candy.22 views
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Aisho Town Museum.22 views
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Kongorinji is a Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio. The main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties.21 viewsThis is the Somon main gate to the temple. 総門
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Priest's residence next to the famous garden. Reconstructed in 1978. 明寿院 21 views
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Garden of many Jizo statues.21 views
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Long path of Jizo statues, a trademark of Kongorinji Temple.21 views
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Built in 1288, Kongorinji Hondo main hall, National Treasure in autumn.21 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.21 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.21 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.21 views
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Shuttle bus on the right going to the next Koto Sanzan Temple.21 views
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Inside the Koto Sanzan shuttle bus from Kongorinji to Hyakusaiji. Quite full this day. 21 views
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Off-season, normally you take a taxi (15 min.) from JR Inae Station if you don't have a car. There's a regular taxi that leaves the station once an hour.20 views
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Temple ticket admission booth. ¥500 拝観受付 20 views
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After the ticket admission booth, it's a delightful and colorful path to the temple.20 views
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The first building you see. Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Built in the Edo Period. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来20 views
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Inside Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来20 views
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Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Kongorinji Temple, Aisho, Shiga. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来20 views
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Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. Believers can train here. 地蔵堂20 views
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Hondo main hall20 views
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Kongorinji's main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties. Aisho, Shiga.20 views
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Kongorinji Hondo main hall, National Treasure amid autumn maple leaves.20 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda built in 1246, National Important Cultural Property.20 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.20 views
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Another prime spot for autumn foliage at Kongorinji.20 views
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Autumn foliage near the Dojo. 20 views
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Aisho Town Museum.20 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.20 views
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The temple was first built in 741 as ordered by Emperor Shomu. It later became a Tendai Buddhist temple in 850. It is famous for "blood-red" maple leaves in autumn.19 views
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Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Built in the Edo Period. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来19 views
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Akamon Gate 赤門19 views
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Famous temple garden built in the Momoyama Period (16th c.) to Edo Period. The building is the Kongorinji priest's residence. 名勝庭園 本坊19 views
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Priest's residence next to the famous garden. Reconstructed in 1978. 明寿院 19 views
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Inside the Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. 地蔵堂19 views
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Inside the Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. 地蔵堂19 views
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From here, the path to the temple (main hall) is lined with 1,000 Jizo statues.19 views
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About the three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.19 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property amid maple leaves.19 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property amid maple leaves.19 views
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Looks like red maples are raining on you. Just spectacular.19 views
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Very artistic looking autumn leaves.19 views
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Near Koongorinji's main gate is a parking lot and bus stop.19 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.18 views
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