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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

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

If asked to think of some of Kyoto’s famous destinations, most people will probably mention any number of the famous

If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are

Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chion-ji Temple [智恩寺], commonly known as Monju-do.