Kannonsho-ji Temple and the Mermaid’s Plea
While the town of Azuchi is most famous for Azuchi Castle, one of Oda Nobunaga’s most impressive fortresses, nearby Kannosho-ji
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Saigoku Kannon
Ichijo-ji Temple, Home to Hyogo’s Oldest Pagoda
While for many people in Kansai, the name Ichijo-ji is the name of a popular ramen district in Kyoto, however
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Matsunoodera 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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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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Seiganto-ji Temple, First of the Saigoku Pilgrimage
Resting at the tip of the Kii Penisula, far away from any nearby cities, is the first, and oldest temple
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Chomeiji Temple, the Temple of Long Life
OmiHachiman is the most famous tourist spot in the Omi region. Famous for the ruins of Hachiman-yama Castle and its
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Kokawa-dera Temple
On the boarder between Osaka and Wakayama is the Izumi Mountain Chain. Just at the foot of those high mountains
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