 Most viewed - Kinomoto Jizo-in and Kinomoto-juku 木之本地蔵院・木之本宿 |
Near Kinomoto Station is Jizo-zaka road, a slightly sloping cobblestone road leading to the Jizo-in temple. During the annual Kinomoto Jizo Ennichi Festival held on Aug. 22-25, this road is packed with food stalls and people going to worship. 地蔵縁日282 views
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You can exchange the balls with prizes (more balls = better prizes).277 views
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Built in 1894 (Meiji 27), the Jizo statue is Japan's largest Jizo statue. 地蔵大銅像255 views
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Kinomoto manhole, Shiga Pref.235 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in Hondo temple hall on the left and giant Jizo statue on the right. 木之本地蔵院190 views
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Giant Jizo statue and incense burner, Kinomoto Jizo-in, Shiga 木之本地蔵院178 views
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Altar in Amida-do hall, Jizo-in, Kinomoto, Shiga 阿弥陀堂174 views
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Temple walls as seen from the Hokkoku Kaido road.131 views
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Ura-Jizo (Rear Jizo) at the back of the Hondo, now open to the public from Jan. 2007. 裏地蔵尊126 views
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Small Jizo statues118 views
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Perfumed water?112 views
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Jizo statue106 views
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One eye is closed. For people with eye or vision/health problems, the frogs are trying to take their place and bear the problem while the Jizo is to give blessings to the person. 身代わり蛙101 views
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Giant Jizo statue overlooks food stalls within the temple grounds.98 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue and frogs. Buy a frog for 1,000 yen and write your name and age on it and place it here. 身代わり蛙97 views
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This statue is a large replica of the actual Jizo statue worshipped in the temple. 地蔵大銅像96 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue covered with frogs which help people receive divine blessings from the Jizo. 身代わり蛙95 views
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Museum94 views
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Entrance to Jizo-in or Joshinji temple. This is how the temple looks on less crowded days. 木之本地蔵院92 views
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Jizo-in entrance along the Hokkoku Kaido road. This is how it looks on normal days. These photos were taken in Jan.92 views
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Giant Jizo statue stands 6 meters tall.91 views
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Votive prayer tablets with frog design.90 views
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Small Jizo statues89 views
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Going to worship at Kinomoto Jizo-in temple.89 views
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Stone lantern, giant Jizo, and temple bell88 views
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Kawara roof tile donations, 2000 yen per tile. You get to write on it too. 奉納瓦88 views
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Jizo-zaka as seen from Jizo-in temple. On the last day of the festival (Aug. 25)., fireworks is held from 8 pm to 8:30 pm.88 views
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Worshippers inside the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. Scroll down further to see what it looks like without all the people.88 views
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Kawara roof tile donations. 奉納瓦87 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue87 views
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What Jizo-zaka looks like from the Jizo-in temple entrance.87 views
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Giant Jizo statue. (Cannot go inside the statue.) 地蔵大銅像86 views
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Palanquins in the shoin86 views
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Jizo paintings 地蔵尊縁起絵86 views
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Jizo-zaka road. Ennichi is the temple or shrine's auspicious or special commemoration days. When you go to worship on such days, your prayers will be answered in better ways than usual. The festival is held from 9 am to 10 pm. 地蔵坂86 views
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Corridor to the back of the Hondo main hall. 地蔵尊縁起絵85 views
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Emperor Meiji's room. Notice the elevated tatami mat and footwear.85 views
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Profile view84 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. Totally dark. Admission 300 yen. 御戒壇巡り84 views
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Famous garden outside the shoin 文部省指定の名勝庭園84 views
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Jizo statue and temple bell83 views
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Kids catching small colorful balls in the water with a paper net.83 views
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Famous Japanese garden outside the shoin 文部省指定の名勝庭園83 views
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Shoin altar82 views
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During the annual Kinomoto Jizo Festival, an endless stream of people come to worship.82 views
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Former bank building called Koyukan, now used for flea markets and other events. 交遊館82 views
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Emperor Meiji's room in the shoin when he visited Kinomoto.81 views
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Up view80 views
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Shoin and garden80 views
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Frog fountain79 views
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Stone monument79 views
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Inside shoin 書院79 views
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Lighting incense.79 views
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Jizo-zaka road as seen from the temple.78 views
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On Hokkoku Kaido Road fronting the temple, more food/game stalls.78 views
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Flags and temple roof.77 views
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Ema votive tablets with Year of the Boar77 views
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Entrance to Amida-do temple which is next to the Jizo temple 阿弥陀堂77 views
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Torii77 views
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Hondo steps76 views
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Red rope for ringing a bell.76 views
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Inside temple hondo main hall76 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple during the Kinomoto Jizo Festival held Aug. 22-25. MAP76 views
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Hondo 地蔵堂75 views
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Omikuji fortune paper tied to strings.75 views
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Temple bell75 views
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Amida-do hall 阿弥陀堂75 views
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Shoin 書院75 views
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Shoin entrance and where Emperor Meiji rested. 書院75 views
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Altar straight ahead.74 views
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Small Jizo statues out front74 views
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Shoin74 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road74 views
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In front of the old Kinomoto Station.74 views
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Hondo 本堂 地蔵堂73 views
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Back view of Jizo statue73 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. 御戒壇巡り73 views
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View from the temple.73 views
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Inside Amida-do altar71 views
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Side of Hondo main hall and entrance to the basement corridor. 御戒壇巡り70 views
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阿弥陀堂70 views
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Kinomoto is a former post town along the old Hokkoku Kaido Road going to the Hokuriku region. This is Jizo-zaka slope leading to the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. 地蔵坂70 views
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書院69 views
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Shrine69 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road69 views
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Building on Jizo-zaka which was later torn down.68 views
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Inside Amida-do hall67 views
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Inside old Kinomoto Station, apparently used as an occasional exhibition space.66 views
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Way to Shakudoji temple65 views
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Old Kinomoto Station65 views
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Old Kinomoto Station entrance and sign63 views
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At the top of Jizo-zaka.63 views
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Site of Kinomoto-juku's Honjin. 本陣跡61 views
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Jizo-zaka has a few traditional buildings.61 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple at the end of Jizo-zaka road.61 views
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Hokkoku Kaido road going through post town Kinomoto-juku 北国街道60 views
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Stone on which Rennyo sat in the 15th century. It felt comfortable enough.60 views
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Corridor60 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple in the evening of ennichi festival.60 views
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Old-style mailbox and road marker.59 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto. 明楽寺59 views
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Side view of Shakudoji temple59 views
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2nd floor of station with ticket machine and turnstile.59 views
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Men's restroom made of wood. Very nice.59 views
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Jizo-zaka slope59 views
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Well-known confection shop on Jizo-zaka.59 views
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Temple visited by Rennyo in the 15th century. 明楽寺59 views
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Area where horses were sold and where Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's wife Chiyo bought a fine horse. The home on the left has an Udatsu slat (white) うだつ58 views
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Horse market 木之本牛馬市跡58 views
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There are a few walking paths next to Shakudoji. I walked on a path to see where it would take me.58 views
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Old Kinomoto Station platform58 views
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Old Kinomoto Station which was used from 1936 to 2006. 旧木之本駅58 views
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Ennichi in the evening as people stick around for the fireworks.58 views
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Traditional townscape in Kinomoto58 views
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Hokkoku Kaido goes to the Hokuriku region. MAP57 views
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Hokkoku Kaido banner57 views
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Site of Kinomoto-juku's Honjin along the Hokkoku Kaido road south of Jizo-in. 本陣跡57 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto. 明楽寺57 views
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明楽寺57 views
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The front plaza was still under construction in Jan. 2007. 57 views
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Bicycle garage and new Kinomoto Station.57 views
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Kinomoto Station as seen from the train.57 views
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Old Kinomoto Station looking new.57 views
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Former horse seller.56 views
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Area where horses were sold.56 views
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Ohofura Jinja Shrine torii56 views
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About Shakudoji temple56 views
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Front of station still under construction.56 views
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Site of horse sale.55 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto being renovated in 2007. Designated as National Tangible Cultural Property in spring 2023. 明楽寺 国の登録有形文化財55 views
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Ohofura Jinja Shrine55 views
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Shakudoji temple 石道寺55 views
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Train tracks55 views
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Old Kinomoto Station55 views
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Former bank building called Sengoku Taiga Kinomoto-kan (戦国大河きのもと館). Has served as a venue for local expos.55 views
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Mail box with a samurai helmet sculpture on it. In reference to the Battle of Shizugatake.55 views
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Old Kinomoto Station now has a new paint job.55 views
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Photo op for tourists, where Kazutoyo bought his famous horse.54 views
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Looks very traditional except for the car.54 views
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Shakudoji temple marker. MAP54 views
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Front of Shakudoji temple54 views
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Steps to Shakudoji temple54 views
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To Keisokuji temple, noted for fall leaves.54 views
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First floor of station with tourist info counter and souvenir shop.54 views
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Kinomoto Station as seen from the train.54 views
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Inside Old Kinomoto Station. Apparently used occasionally.54 views
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JR Kinomoto Station on the Hokuriku Line opened in Oct. 2006. 木之本駅52 views
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Pond in front of Shakudoji51 views
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