 Most viewed - Kongorinji 金剛輪寺 |
Kongorinji's Main temple roof drowning in fall leaves421 views
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More yellow and red275 views
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Kongorinji's Temple Hondo, a National Treasure in Aisho, Shiga.266 views
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Temple Hondo, a National Treasure260 views
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Beauitful leaves245 views
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Finally we see a building220 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.212 views
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Temple Hondo202 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.200 views
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Temple bell194 views
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3-story pagoda, reconstructed in 1978179 views
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Note: The following photos were taken years ago. More recent photos are at the beginning of this album. Kongorinji is a Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio. 169 viewsThe main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties.
They come by the busloads. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall.
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3-story pagoda152 views
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Kongorinji's main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties. Aisho, Shiga. 146 views
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Front gate. The temple was first built in 741 as ordered by Emperor Shomu. It later became a Tendai Buddhist temple in 850. It is famous for "blood-red" maple leaves in autumn. Map145 views
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"Blood-red" maples127 views
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Garden123 views
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"Blood-red" maples121 views
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More path foilage120 views
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Inside 3-story pagoda110 views
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Garden110 views
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Foilage on the path106 views
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Nice path with fall colors104 views
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Garden104 views
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1000 Jizo statues. On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.103 views
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Garden at Kongorinji99 views
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It's all too beautiful98 views
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They come by the busloads. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall. If possible, you should avoid visiting the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio and Eigenji during the weekend in fall. Stone marker.97 views
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More Jizo statues96 views
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Entering the path of little stone Jizo statues94 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles. Kongorinji temple in Aisho, Shiga.93 views
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Temple Hondo90 views
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Gate to main hall. Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio.85 views
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3-story pagoda85 views
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And more leaves84 views
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Tour bus parking halfway up the mountain84 views
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3-story pagoda82 views
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3-story pagoda80 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.79 views
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Yellow and red77 views
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Aisho, Shiga manhole55 views
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Aisho Town Museum.34 views
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Garden of many Jizo statues.32 views
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Another prime spot for autumn foliage at Kongorinji.32 views
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After the ticket admission booth, it's a delightful and colorful path to the temple.31 views
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Priest's residence next to the famous garden. Reconstructed in 1978. 明寿院 31 views
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Steps to the Hondo main worship hall.31 views
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Path back to the main gate. Lots of eye candy.31 views
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Autumn foliage near the Dojo. 31 views
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Off-season, normally you take a taxi (15 min.) from JR Inae Station if you don't have a car. There's a regular taxi that leaves the station once an hour.30 views
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Temple ticket admission booth. ¥500 拝観受付 30 views
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The first building you see. Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Built in the Edo Period. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来30 views
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Inside Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来30 views
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Inside the Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. 地蔵堂30 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.30 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.30 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.30 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.30 views
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Shuttle bus on the right going to the next Koto Sanzan Temple.30 views
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About Kongorinji's famous temple garden.29 views
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Priest's residence next to the famous garden. Reconstructed in 1978. 明寿院 29 views
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Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. Believers can train here. 地蔵堂29 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.29 views
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Near Koongorinji's main gate is a parking lot and bus stop.29 views
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Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Kongorinji Temple, Aisho, Shiga. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来28 views
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Akamon Gate 赤門28 views
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Long path of Jizo statues, a trademark of Kongorinji Temple.28 views
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Hondo main hall28 views
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Built in 1288, Kongorinji Hondo main hall, National Treasure in autumn.28 views
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Kongorinji Hondo main hall, National Treasure amid autumn maple leaves.28 views
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Looks like red maples are raining on you. Just spectacular.28 views
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Very artistic looking autumn leaves.28 views
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Kongorinji is a Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio. The main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties.27 viewsThis is the Somon main gate to the temple. 総門
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The temple was first built in 741 as ordered by Emperor Shomu. It later became a Tendai Buddhist temple in 850. It is famous for "blood-red" maple leaves in autumn.27 views
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Famous temple garden built in the Momoyama Period (16th c.) to Edo Period. The building is the Kongorinji priest's residence. 名勝庭園 本坊27 views
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From here, the path to the temple (main hall) is lined with 1,000 Jizo statues.27 views
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Kongorinji's main temple hall is a National Treasure housing an 11-faced Kannon statue and 13 other statues designated as Important Cultural Properties. Aisho, Shiga.27 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda built in 1246, National Important Cultural Property.27 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property amid maple leaves.27 views
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Inside the Koto Sanzan shuttle bus from Kongorinji to Hyakusaiji. Quite full this day. 27 views
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Inside the Jizo-do Hall built in 1997. 地蔵堂26 views
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About the three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.26 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property amid maple leaves.26 views
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Aisho Town Museum.26 views
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Small garden outside Aisho Town Museum.25 views
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Nishiya-do hall housing Amida Nyorai buddha. Built in the Edo Period. 西谷堂 阿弥陀如来24 views
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