Most viewed - Kongorinji 金剛輪寺 |
Kongorinji's Main temple roof drowning in fall leaves418 views
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More yellow and red271 views
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Kongorinji's Temple Hondo, a National Treasure in Aisho, Shiga.266 views
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Temple Hondo, a National Treasure259 views
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Beauitful leaves244 views
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Finally we see a building218 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.210 views
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Temple Hondo200 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.198 views
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Temple bell193 views
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3-story pagoda, reconstructed in 1978177 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. 168 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 pagoda151 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. 144 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. Map143 views
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"Blood-red" maples126 views
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Garden122 views
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"Blood-red" maples119 views
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More path foilage118 views
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Garden108 views
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Inside 3-story pagoda107 views
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Foilage on the path105 views
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Nice path with fall colors103 views
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1000 Jizo statues. On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.103 views
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Garden103 views
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Garden at Kongorinji98 views
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It's all too beautiful97 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.94 views
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Entering the path of little stone Jizo statues94 views
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More Jizo statues94 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles. Kongorinji temple in Aisho, Shiga.91 views
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Temple Hondo87 views
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And more leaves83 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.83 views
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3-story pagoda83 views
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Tour bus parking halfway up the mountain82 views
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3-story pagoda79 views
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3-story pagoda79 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.78 views
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Yellow and red76 views
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Aisho, Shiga manhole52 views
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Path back to the main gate. Lots of eye candy.30 views
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Aisho Town Museum.30 views
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Autumn foliage near the Dojo. 29 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.29 views
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Steps to the Hondo main worship hall.28 views
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Another prime spot for autumn foliage at Kongorinji.28 views
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After the ticket admission booth, it's a delightful and colorful path to the temple.27 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27 views
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About Kongorinji's famous temple garden.27 views
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Priest's residence next to the famous garden. Reconstructed in 1978. 明寿院 27 views
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Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. Believers can train here. 地蔵堂27 views
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Inside the Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. 地蔵堂27 views
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Garden of many Jizo statues.27 views
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Long path of Jizo statues, a trademark of Kongorinji Temple.27 views
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Built in 1288, Kongorinji Hondo main hall, National Treasure in autumn.27 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.27 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.27 views
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Shuttle bus on the right going to the next Koto Sanzan Temple.27 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.26 views
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Temple ticket admission booth. ¥500 拝観受付 26 views
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Inside Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来26 views
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Akamon Gate 赤門26 views
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Hondo main hall26 views
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Kongorinji Hondo main hall, National Treasure amid autumn maple leaves.26 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.26 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property amid maple leaves.26 views
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Looks like red maples are raining on you. Just spectacular.26 views
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Inside the Koto Sanzan shuttle bus from Kongorinji to Hyakusaiji. Quite full this day. 26 views
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Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Kongorinji Temple, Aisho, Shiga. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来25 views
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Priest's residence next to the famous garden. Reconstructed in 1978. 明寿院 25 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.25 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda built in 1246, National Important Cultural Property.25 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property amid maple leaves.25 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.25 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.24 viewsThis is the Somon main gate to the temple. 総門
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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.24 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24 views
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Inside the Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. 地蔵堂24 views
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From here, the path to the temple (main hall) is lined with 1,000 Jizo statues.24 views
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About the three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.24 views
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Very artistic looking autumn leaves.24 views
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Near Koongorinji's main gate is a parking lot and bus stop.24 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23 views
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Aisho Town Museum.23 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.22 views
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