 Most viewed - Ishiyama-dera Temple 石山寺 |
Sculpture of Lady Murasaki Shikibu.431 views
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Ishiyama-dera temple is a 10-min. walk from Ishiyama-dera Station on the Keihan Ishisaka Line. You can transfer to the Keihan Line at JR Ishiyama Station on the Tokaido Line.427 views
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Cherry blossoms along Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.409 views
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Sculpture of Lady Murasaki Shikibu at Ishiyama-dera, Otsu, Shiga.336 views
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During early or mid-April, you can see cherry blossoms while walking from the station to the Ishiyama-dera along the Seta River.331 views
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PR poster330 views
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Heading back through the Yume Kairo path.313 views
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Otsu Hikaru-kun, official mascot of Otsu. He is based on the Hikaru Genji character in the Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji) novel. おおつ光ルくん290 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Moon-viewing Pavilion and cherry blossoms. Not open to the public. 月見亭282 views
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View of Seta River in spring from Ishiyama-dera. Ahead is Lake Biwa.282 views
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Cherry blossoms and Tahoto pagoda at Ishiyama-dera.247 views
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Mannequin of Lady Murasaki Shikibu writing Tale of Genji. 紫式部源氏の間242 views
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Keihan Ishiyama Station with a sign showing Lady Murasaki Shikubu saying "Welcome to Otsu, Lake Capital."235 views
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Ishiyama-dera's weeping cherries and azalea bushes to bloom in late April.217 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Ishiyama-dera from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series. Looking toward Lake Biwa.214 views
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Official mascot greets visitors on the main path to Ishiyama-dera temple.208 views
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Tahoto's ground floor has a dome-shaped ceiling and a square pent roof, a round second floor and square roof.208 views
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At Ishiyama-dera, inside Room of Genji is a lifesize doll of Lady Murasaki Shikibu who wrote Tale of Genji, one of Japan's most famous novels.206 views
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The stone in fall.205 views
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The bridges are for the highway and shinkansen trains.205 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Hondo Hall, a National Treasure. 本堂200 views
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Inside Ishiyama-dera's Hondo Hall 本堂194 views
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Finally we see Ishiyama-dera's beautiful Tahoto pagoda, a National Treasure in Otsu.194 views
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Lady Murasaki supposedly wrote the novel in this room at Ishiyama-dera in Otsu.193 views
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Near the entrance to the Hondo main hall is this Genji Monogatari folding screen replica.188 views
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After passing through Todamon Gate, there is the Sando path leading to the temple complex. See fall leaves in Nov. 参道184 views
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The Tahoto was built in 1194 upon the patronage of Minamoto Yoritomo. It is Japan's oldest Tahoto and one of the three most famous ones.181 views
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Moss on roof177 views
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Statue of Lady Murasaki Shikibu.174 views
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Entrance gate to Genji Millennium exhibitions. Admission 1000 yen to see both the exhibitions and temple.171 views
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Go up the stone steps and pass by a Shinto shrine. 171 views
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Inside the room of Murasaki Shikibu is a mannequin of Lady Murasaki Shikibu writing Tale of Genji. 紫式部源氏の間170 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Hondo Hall 本堂170 views
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Map of Ishiyama-dera170 views
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Continuing on the Yume Kairo path.169 views
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明王院169 views
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Inside Ishiyama-dera's Hondo Hall 本堂169 views
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Straight ahead is the huge slab of black stone which gave the temple its name. Ishiyama-dera means "Stone Mountain Temple." The pagoda above is the Tahoto, a National Treasure and positioned perfectly for our line of sight from below.169 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Hondo Hall altar. 本堂168 views
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Tahoto pagoda, Ishiyama-dera167 views
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Inside 世尊院. When I was there, beautiful embroidery showing scenes from the Tale of Genji was displayed.166 views
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Genji Monogatari folding screen replica.166 views
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The garden has a building called 淳浄館 which is an exhibition space. Buildings like this are usually not open to the public.165 views
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Lady Murasaki on a postcard.165 views
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San-mon Gate Deva King (right side).165 views
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Walk further down the Yume Kairo path and see the gate to another garden called 拾翠園.164 views
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Ishiyama-dera is a temple complex of numerous buildings. This is the Kannon-do Hall.164 views
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密蔵院.163 views
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Impressive San-mon Gate, also called Todaimon. The defacto front gate of the temple. 東大門 MAP163 views
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Closeup of embroidery.162 views
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Room of Murasaki Shikibu and Genji. 紫式部源氏の間162 views
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Genji Millenium sign with "Genji Yume" (Genji Dream) kanji logo on the right. Otsu is not the only place celebrating the Genji Millenium. Kyoto and other places are also celebrating.161 views
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Souvenir shop and rest space.160 views
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Omido Hall 御影堂159 views
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Ishiyama-dera Hondo Hall, a National Treasure.159 views
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The Sando path also has cherry trees in April. Late April brings azaleas.159 views
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Keihan Ishiyama-dera Station with Genji Millenium banners. Tale of Genji Millennium was held in 2008 in Otsu. 源氏物語千年紀157 views
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Gate to 密蔵院.157 views
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This is what you see at the top of the stone steps. Founded in 749, Ishiyama-dera, belonging to the Shingon Buddhist Sect, is the 13th Temple of the Saigoku Pilgrimage.157 views
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Mieido Hall dedicated to Kobo Daishi who founded Shingon Sect, to Roben 良弁僧正, the founder of Ishiyama-dera, and to Shunnyu Naiku 淳祐内供, the third head priest of Ishiyama-dera. 御影堂157 views
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Cherry trees also greet you at the temple.156 views
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Inside Rennyo-do Hall.156 views
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Inside Bishamon-do Hall is Bishamon.156 views
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Next to the Kannon-do is the Bishamon-do Hall.156 views
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Another room in the 世尊院 showed more embroidery, mainly of flowers. The exhibition here will change a few times during 2008.155 views
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Inside 明王院 is an exhibition space showing works by award-winning novelist Tanabe Seiko 田辺聖子 who wrote a new version of Genji Monogatari.155 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Autumn Moon at Ishiyama from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series. The temple on stilts and Moon-viewing Pavilion is visible.155 views
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The Hondo also has this Room of Genji.154 views
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Inside Daikokudo temple.153 views
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Ishiyama-dera temple Hondo main hall 本堂153 views
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Ishiyama-dera's stone is a National Natural Monument.153 views
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Entrance to Cafe de Genji, an open-air garden where you can sit and have tea.152 views
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There's also the 金龍社 shrine in a pond.152 views
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Daikokudendo temple dedicated to Daikokuten. 大黒天堂152 views
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Next, we go out and head for the 明王院.152 views
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Next is the 明王院, another temple building.152 views
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Path to Ishiyama-dera temple with Genji Millenium banners. In Otsu, the Genji Millenium event will be held from March 18 to Dec. 14, 2008.151 views
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Entering 明王院.151 views
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Rennyo-do Hall, dedicated to Rennyo, prominent priest of the Jodo Shinshu Sect. 蓮如堂151 views
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A Tahoto pagoda has two stories, a square roof, and a round building. 多宝塔151 views
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Ishiyama-dera stone marker during sakura season in April.151 views
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The Kannon-do Hall stores many Kannon statues.151 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Autumn Moon at Ishiyama from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series. The Moon-viewing Pavilion is visible.151 views
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Inside 淳浄館. A collection of hanging scrolls written with waka love poems from Genji Monogatari. Free admission.150 views
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Further along the Yume Kairo path.150 views
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Mannequin of Lady Murasaki Shikibu writing Tale of Genji. 紫式部源氏の間150 views
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Cafe de Genji, which is actually a Japanese-style garden called Kofuen 公風園.149 views
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Closeup of the stone, designated as a Natural Monument.149 views
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View as we head toward the Tahoto pagoda.149 views
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Ishiyama-dera's stone is wollastonite (硅灰石) which looks gray or white when dry and black when wet. Tahoto pagoda can also be seen.149 views
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The main path to Ishiyama-dera temple has been converted to the Genji Yume Kairo (Genji Dream Path). Along the way are a few buildings open to the public. 源氏夢回廊148 views
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Entrance to 世尊院.148 views
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Inside 密蔵院 was a robot exhibition. Only two robots on display, no resemblance to anything.148 views
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San-mon Gate Deva King (left side)148 views
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Steps going to the Hondo Hall, Ishiyama-dera's main worship hall and a National Treasure.147 views
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Walls with excerpts from the novel.146 views
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There's also a fine view of a rock garden outside.146 views
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Well146 views
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Bishamon-do Hall was built in 1773. 毘沙門堂146 views
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First you enter this building called 世尊院.145 views
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Ishiyama-dera temple Hondo main hall 本堂145 views
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Soon you see the gate to Daikokudendo temple on the right.144 views
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Sculpture of Lady Murasaki Shikibu.143 views
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Memorials next to Tahoto dedicated to Minamoto Yoritomo and Kamegayatsu. 源頼朝 亀ケ谷禅尼143 views
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Waterwheel143 views
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密蔵院 is another building with an exhibition.142 views
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Waterwheel142 views
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Plum blossoms.142 views
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View of 明王院.141 views
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密蔵院141 views
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In fall.141 views
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In fall140 views
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Steps to 密蔵院.139 views
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Early-blooming cherry blossoms.139 views
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One-yen coins are stuffed into the cracks of the stone.138 views
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Inside the Tahoto is this altar for Dainichi Nyorai. 大日如来138 views
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Hall to Moon-viewing Pavilion. 137 views
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If you're a woman and sit on the rock under the Sutra Repository, you"re supposed be able to give birth safely. So don't be surprised to see a woman sitting under the building.137 views
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Ishiyama-dera also has a grove of plum blossoms which bloom in Feb.137 views
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Sculpture of Lady Murasaki Shikibu.136 views
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In winter. The Omido Hall is on the left, and Bishamon-do on the right.136 views
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About the Tahoto136 views
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Japanese garden136 views
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View of fall leaves below Hondo Hall 本堂136 views
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu's inkstone case.135 views
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Bell tower 鐘楼135 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Japanese garden in spring.133 views
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Sutra Repository 経蔵133 views
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About the altar inside the Tahoto.131 views
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Sign explaining the Natural Monument.131 views
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About the memorials.131 views
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Plum blossoms128 views
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Plum tree128 views
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Ema votive tablets on which you write your prayers and wishes.128 views
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In fall124 views
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Inside 豊浄院 is more Genji-related exhibits.123 views
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Ishiyama-dera in fall122 views
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Fall leaves on a rock formation.121 views
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Ishiyama-dera's hidden, giant Buddha (Kannon) is visible through the altar. 121 views
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Normally, you cannot see this Buddha through the altar since the Buddha is housed behind closed doors. We were allowed to walk behind the altar to see the giant Buddha in its shelter with the doors open. 121 viewsA large, impressive Buddha. No photos were allowed.
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This smaller Buddha was used to obstruct the view of the hidden Buddha from non-paying visitors.117 views
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Painting of a scene from Tale of Genji on square paper.116 views
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The line to see the hidden Buddha.115 views
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Keihan Ishiyama-dera Station115 views
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Keihan Line at Ishiyama Station.114 views
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu's diary.113 views
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Admission was charged to see the hidden Buddha. 111 views
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Statue of Lady Murasaki writing Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).110 views
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At Ishiyama-dera, inside Room of Genji is a lifesize doll of Lady Murasaki Shikibu who in the 11th century wrote Tale of Genji, one of Japan's most famous novels.109 views
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Inside Hondo108 views
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It didn't that long to see the hidden Buddha.108 views
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Dainichi Nyorai. 大日如来108 views
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心経堂108 views
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As of spring 2023, Ishiyama-dera's head priest is a woman, the 53rd zasu abbot. Washio Ryuge (鷲尾龍華) is Ishiyama-dera's first woman abbot taking over from her father who preceded her. She's in her mid-30s..107 views
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Hondo main temple hall107 views
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豊浄院 temple museum107 views
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Statue of Lady Murasaki writing Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).107 views
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Keihan Ishiyama-dera Station107 views
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From March 18 to Dec. 4, 2016, Ishiyama-dera held a special display of their hidden Buddha. Shown only once every 33 years.106 views
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After staying in the temple for seven days, this is the room where Lady Murasaki Shikibu got inspired by an autumn moonlit night and started writing Genji Monogatari.106 views
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Statue of Lady Murasaki writing Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).106 views
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Sit on the rock under the Sutra Repository,105 views
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心経堂105 views
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Keihan Ishiyama Station105 views
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Inside Keihan Line train.105 views
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Path to Ishiyama-dera in autumn.104 views
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The large, hidden Buddha also had smaller Kannon statues inside. These were also displayed.104 views
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Room of Genji104 views
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Ishiyama-dera is also noted for autumn leaves.104 views
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Inside 豊浄院104 views
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Room of Genji (源氏の間)103 views
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Ishiyama-dera's bell103 views
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Inside the Tahoto is this altar for Dainichi Nyorai. 大日如来103 views
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Keihan Line at Ishiyama Station.103 views
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TripAdvisor certificate displayed at Ishiyama-dera.103 views
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Torii at a Buddhist temple102 views
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During Ishiyama-dera's display of the hidden Kannon Buddha, they also allowed the public to ring the temple bell for a small fee.102 views
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Path to 豊浄院101 views
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Omikuji paper fortunes101 views
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Tahoto in autumn101 views
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Hondo100 views
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