25. NAGOYA : HANDA SPRING MATSURI

Handa Spring Matsuri was celebrated April 20th at Handa.


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24. KUMANO KODO

Torii at the gate of Kumano Kodo in Takijiri-oji

Takahara Kumano Jinja

Terraces at Takahara Kiri-no-Sato

Sunset from Takahara Kiri-no-Sato

Wonderful paths, many times stone paved, surrended by huge forests, birds singing and let´s say also frogs "playing some kind of music quite close to the barking of dogs".

 

Near Daimon-Oji

Arriving Chikatsuyu-oji

 

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Oyunohara and a crow that is the Kumano Kodo symbol.

On the way to Kumano Nachi Taisha

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Seiganto-ji and "taki" beside.

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23. DAIGOJI

Kyoto,    April    14th    2013

Sakura Matsuri in Daigoji temple (Kyoto)
 

                              




















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22. OSAKA WALK

A sunny saturday in Osaka.

Taiyu-ji temple was founded in the year 821 by Kouboudaishi. This temple belongs to Shingon sect.

Temmangu Shrine is the most famous of all Tenjin shrines in Japan. Every July it hosts the Tenjin Matsuri, considered one of the three great festivals of Japan.

The former shrine hall was constructed in 949 A.D. under Emperor Murakami’s. The new one was built in 1845.

Around the castle gardens and Mint House still remains some stronger kinds of sakura trees.

Facing the main entrance of the castle is Hōkoku Shrine.



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