Matsunoo-dera and the Horse-head Deity
The city of Maizuru sits at the northern most part of the Kansai region. On the eastern boarder of this
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Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate Sandbar: Ladder of Heaven and Earth
If asked to think of some of Kyoto’s famous destinations, most people will probably mention any number of the famous
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Nariai-ji Temple and the Beautiful Kannon
If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are
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Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chion-ji Temple [智恩寺], commonly known as Monju-do.
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