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Rabbityama Says: The Hanakueshiki Ceremony is held every year on April 10, 11, and 12 at Kinpusenji Temple. The festival is said to be 1000 years old. It begins with a procession to Kinpusenji Temple followed by the Goma Fire Ceremony held in the temple grounds. The holy men and women burn...
Rabbityama Says: Mikumari Shrine was built by Toyotomi Hidetori (son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). The shrine's architecture is very unique; it is enclosed on all sides except for the entryway and there is a cherry tree in the center. The roofs on each side are beautiful and together with the rest...
Rabbityama Says: Yoshimizu Shrine has long been an important site on Mount Yoshino from its days as a home for Minamoto Yoshitsune in the 12th century and Emperor Go-Daigo in the 14th century.When the blossoms are at their peak, Yoshimizu Shrine is where the best and most iconic view can be...
Rabbityama Says: Kinpusenji Temple is an old temple of the Shugendo sect of Buddhism which worships mountains, and Mount Yoshino is a holy mountain for them. Today this sect of Buddhism belongs to Tendai Buddhism, because Shugendo Buddhism was banned during the Meiji Period. The gate of the...
Rabbityama Says: Yoshino Staton, along the Kintetsu Line, serves Yoshino. In Kyoto, Kyoto Station contains Kintetsu Railway. The Keihan Line intersects at Tanbabashi, so you can transfer to the Kintetsu Line from there if you are on the Keihan Line.From Osaka, you can actually go directly to...
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Kinpusenji Temple is an old temple of the Shugendo sect of Buddhism which worships mountains, and Mount Yoshino is a holy mountain for them. Today this sect of...
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Cherry blossoms are a well-known symbol of Japan worldwide and although Kyoto is typically touted as the best place to view the blossoms, there is no other place in the nation that has as many...
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