n autumn, Kaijusen-ji is breathtaking, with vibrant foliage colouring the temple grounds. The warm hues of red and gold create a serene atmosphere, making it a perfect time to explore and appreciate the beauty of nature and culture.
The cosmic buddha Dainichi Nyorai (大日如来) by the artist Kimura Buzan (木村武山), 1935, at Kongōbuji Temple (金剛峯寺) on Mount Kōya (高野山) in Wakayama Prefecture
Image from "Sacred Treasures of Mount Kōya: The Art of Japanese Shingon Buddhism" published by the Honolulu Academy of Arts, 2002, page 70
Mount Nantai is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.Mount Nantai constitutes Futarasan Shrine's go-shintai, and the shrine is an important example of this ancient type of mountain cult.
n autumn, Kaijusen-ji is breathtaking, with vibrant foliage colouring the temple grounds. The warm hues of red and gold create a serene atmosphere, making it a perfect time to explore and appreciate the beauty of nature and culture.
Shirayama Jinja Shrine (白山神社) near Gansenji Temple (岩船寺) in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, currently independent institutionally but for centuries the local protective shrine for the sacred grounds of the temple
Photo by 土曜日は古寺を歩こう [Let’s Stroll Old Temples on Saturdays] on August 17, 2016