 Most viewed - Kinomoto Jizo-in and Kinomoto-juku 木之本地蔵院・木之本宿 |
Near Kinomoto Station is Jizo-zaka road, a slightly sloping cobblestone road leading to the Jizo-in temple. During the annual Kinomoto Jizo Ennichi Festival held on Aug. 22-25, this road is packed with food stalls and people going to worship. 地蔵縁日566 views
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Kinomoto manhole, Shiga Pref.518 views
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You can exchange the balls with prizes (more balls = better prizes).515 views
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Built in 1894 (Meiji 27), the Jizo statue is Japan's largest Jizo statue. 地蔵大銅像503 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in Hondo temple hall on the left and giant Jizo statue on the right. 木之本地蔵院403 views
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Altar in Amida-do hall, Jizo-in, Kinomoto, Shiga 阿弥陀堂390 views
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Giant Jizo statue and incense burner, Kinomoto Jizo-in, Shiga 木之本地蔵院364 views
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Ura-Jizo (Rear Jizo) at the back of the Hondo, now open to the public from Jan. 2007. 裏地蔵尊316 views
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Temple walls as seen from the Hokkoku Kaido road.299 views
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Perfumed water?296 views
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Emperor Meiji's room in the shoin when he visited Kinomoto.295 views
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Jizo paintings 地蔵尊縁起絵279 views
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Famous Japanese garden outside the shoin 文部省指定の名勝庭園279 views
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Small Jizo statues277 views
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Going to worship at Kinomoto Jizo-in temple.274 views
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Worshippers inside the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. Scroll down further to see what it looks like without all the people.274 views
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Shoin273 views
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Pond in front of Shakudoji272 views
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What Jizo-zaka looks like from the Jizo-in temple entrance.270 views
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Shoin 書院269 views
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Small Jizo statues266 views
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Corridor to the back of the Hondo main hall. 地蔵尊縁起絵263 views
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Famous garden outside the shoin 文部省指定の名勝庭園263 views
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Kids catching small colorful balls in the water with a paper net.263 views
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Well-known confection shop on Jizo-zaka.263 views
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Ennichi in the evening as people stick around for the fireworks.262 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. Totally dark. Admission 300 yen. 御戒壇巡り261 views
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Votive prayer tablets with frog design.261 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. 御戒壇巡り257 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue covered with frogs which help people receive divine blessings from the Jizo. 身代わり蛙256 views
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During the annual Kinomoto Jizo Festival, an endless stream of people come to worship.256 views
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JR Kinomoto Station on the Hokuriku Line opened in Oct. 2006. 木之本駅256 views
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Entrance to Jizo-in or Joshinji temple. This is how the temple looks on less crowded days. 木之本地蔵院255 views
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書院255 views
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阿弥陀堂255 views
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Kawara roof tile donations. 奉納瓦254 views
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Giant Jizo statue overlooks food stalls within the temple grounds.254 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road254 views
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Shoin and garden253 views
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Old Kinomoto Station entrance and sign253 views
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Omikuji fortune paper tied to strings.251 views
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Inside temple hondo main hall251 views
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Area where horses were sold and where Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's wife Chiyo bought a fine horse. The home on the left has an Udatsu slat (white) うだつ251 views
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Hondo 地蔵堂250 views
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Emperor Meiji's room. Notice the elevated tatami mat and footwear.250 views
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Jizo-zaka as seen from Jizo-in temple. On the last day of the festival (Aug. 25)., fireworks is held from 8 pm to 8:30 pm.250 views
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One eye is closed. For people with eye or vision/health problems, the frogs are trying to take their place and bear the problem while the Jizo is to give blessings to the person. 身代わり蛙249 views
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Jizo statue249 views
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In front of the old Kinomoto Station.249 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple at the end of Jizo-zaka road.249 views
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Shoin entrance and where Emperor Meiji rested. 書院248 views
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This statue is a large replica of the actual Jizo statue worshipped in the temple. 地蔵大銅像248 views
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On Hokkoku Kaido Road fronting the temple, more food/game stalls.246 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road246 views
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Museum246 views
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Bicycle garage and new Kinomoto Station.246 views
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Jizo-zaka has a few traditional buildings.246 views
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Back view of Jizo statue245 views
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Giant Jizo statue. (Cannot go inside the statue.) 地蔵大銅像244 views
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Mail box with a samurai helmet sculpture on it. In reference to the Battle of Shizugatake.243 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple during the Kinomoto Jizo Festival held Aug. 22-25. MAP242 views
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Hondo steps240 views
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Lighting incense.240 views
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Former bank building called Koyukan, now used for flea markets and other events. 交遊館240 views
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Side of Hondo main hall and entrance to the basement corridor. 御戒壇巡り238 views
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Inside shoin 書院238 views
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Jizo-zaka road. Ennichi is the temple or shrine's auspicious or special commemoration days. When you go to worship on such days, your prayers will be answered in better ways than usual. The festival is held from 9 am to 10 pm. 地蔵坂237 views
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Old Kinomoto Station looking new.237 views
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Frog fountain236 views
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Jizo statue and temple bell236 views
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Shoin altar236 views
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明楽寺236 views
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Kawara roof tile donations, 2000 yen per tile. You get to write on it too. 奉納瓦235 views
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Stone monument235 views
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Inside Amida-do hall235 views
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Old Kinomoto Station platform235 views
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Kinomoto is a former post town along the old Hokkoku Kaido Road going to the Hokuriku region. This is Jizo-zaka slope leading to the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. 地蔵坂235 views
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Hondo 本堂 地蔵堂234 views
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Giant Jizo statue stands 6 meters tall.234 views
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Hokkoku Kaido road going through post town Kinomoto-juku 北国街道233 views
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Stone lantern, giant Jizo, and temple bell232 views
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View from the temple.232 views
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Hokkoku Kaido goes to the Hokuriku region. MAP232 views
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At the top of Jizo-zaka.232 views
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Entrance to Amida-do temple which is next to the Jizo temple 阿弥陀堂231 views
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Horse market 木之本牛馬市跡231 views
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Ohofura Jinja Shrine231 views
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Shakudoji temple 石道寺231 views
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Temple visited by Rennyo in the 15th century. 明楽寺231 views
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Profile view230 views
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Building on Jizo-zaka which was later torn down.230 views
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Small Jizo statues out front229 views
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Altar straight ahead.228 views
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Shrine228 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue and frogs. Buy a frog for 1,000 yen and write your name and age on it and place it here. 身代わり蛙227 views
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Red rope for ringing a bell.227 views
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Amida-do hall 阿弥陀堂227 views
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Photo op for tourists, where Kazutoyo bought his famous horse.227 views
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Jizo-in entrance along the Hokkoku Kaido road. This is how it looks on normal days. These photos were taken in Jan.226 views
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Inside Amida-do altar225 views
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The front plaza was still under construction in Jan. 2007. 225 views
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Inside old Kinomoto Station, apparently used as an occasional exhibition space.225 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue224 views
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Palanquins in the shoin223 views
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Ohofura Jinja Shrine torii222 views
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Flags and temple roof.221 views
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Jizo-zaka road as seen from the temple.221 views
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Side view of Shakudoji temple221 views
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Traditional townscape in Kinomoto221 views
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Ema votive tablets with Year of the Boar220 views
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Stone on which Rennyo sat in the 15th century. It felt comfortable enough.219 views
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To Keisokuji temple, noted for fall leaves.219 views
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2nd floor of station with ticket machine and turnstile.219 views
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Former horse seller.218 views
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Site of horse sale.218 views
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Up view217 views
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Old-style mailbox and road marker.217 views
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Site of Kinomoto-juku's Honjin along the Hokkoku Kaido road south of Jizo-in. 本陣跡217 views
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Jizo-zaka slope217 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto. 明楽寺215 views
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Front of station still under construction.215 views
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Old Kinomoto Station215 views
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Site of Kinomoto-juku's Honjin. 本陣跡214 views
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Former bank building called Sengoku Taiga Kinomoto-kan (戦国大河きのもと館). Has served as a venue for local expos.213 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto. 明楽寺212 views
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Shakudoji temple marker. MAP212 views
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First floor of station with tourist info counter and souvenir shop.212 views
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Old Kinomoto Station now has a new paint job.212 views
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Torii211 views
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Men's restroom made of wood. Very nice.211 views
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Area where horses were sold.209 views
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Steps to Shakudoji temple209 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple in the evening of ennichi festival.209 views
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Kinomoto Station as seen from the train.208 views
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Inside Old Kinomoto Station. Apparently used occasionally.208 views
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There are a few walking paths next to Shakudoji. I walked on a path to see where it would take me.207 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto being renovated in 2007. Designated as National Tangible Cultural Property in spring 2023. 明楽寺 国の登録有形文化財206 views
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Train tracks205 views
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Old Kinomoto Station which was used from 1936 to 2006. 旧木之本駅205 views
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Temple bell204 views
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Looks very traditional except for the car.204 views
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Way to Shakudoji temple200 views
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Front of Shakudoji temple199 views
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Old Kinomoto Station198 views
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Hokkoku Kaido banner197 views
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Corridor195 views
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Kinomoto Station as seen from the train.193 views
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About Shakudoji temple192 views
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