Anao-ji Temple, Temple of the Sleeping Buddha
Just a short 20 minute train ride from Kyoto, crossing Arasiyama and the Hozu valley, you will reach Kameoka. In
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Just a short 20 minute train ride from Kyoto, crossing Arasiyama and the Hozu valley, you will reach Kameoka. In
Read MoreFew would expect that one of the Saigoku Pilgrimage temples would be at the end of a shopping street on
Read MoreRight next to Sennnyu-ji temple, is the much smaller Imakumano Kannon-ji [今熊野観音寺]. Despite its mediocre size, this temple is actually
Read MoreIn Ibaraki City, in the middle of a quiet little neighborhood, lies Sojiji, one of the 33 temples of the
Read MoreWhat might take most by surprise is that ikebana, the beautiful art of Japanese flower arranging, originated in a temple.
Read MoreTucked away in the mountains of north Osaka the 23rd temple of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Katsuo-ji Temple [勝尾寺]. This ancient
Read MoreVisiting the many temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage can be a great and taxing journey, but not all of
Read MoreCenturies ago, many of the temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage were very challenging to access. Often located deep within
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