I love Japanese temples and shrines...good thing they're in abundance!
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| Once upon a time, back in Morioka |
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| View of Morioka |
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| My favorite shrine in Kitakami: Suwa Shrine...during cherry blossom season! |
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| Beautiful! |
I'll have to take a picture of the almost more impressive front gate!
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| Within the grounds, there are usually smaller shrines |
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| So grand and quiet |
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| A natural spring sheltered by an ancient tree |
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| It was so intimidating and beautiful to stand on top of the mountain |
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| Take a drink from the cups or wash your hands to cleanse yourself before the climb |
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| The gathering at the Tenshoji Temple |
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| Hachinohe is totally for the birds |
Hachinohe's shrine gives new meaning to the "tori gate..."
One of these things is not like the others. One of these things will poop on you!
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| MINE. |
Don't mind me: I'll just sit here and be ancient. It's cool
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| Growl, sonny! |
I don't know what sort of critter it is, but it's doing a pretty good job of being awesome...and old.
And protecting the temples!
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| Inside the main building...so beautiful! |
If you walked up a narrow, earth staircase, at the top of the ledge is a small wooden building that looks a little like a dog house.
This was inside.
Love.
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