More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  The 21st temple of the Chugoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Kannon-in, is just a couple of kilometers from the 20th temple, Daisho-in. Located in Ta...

  First stop on day 29 was Daisho-in, the 20th temple on the pilgrimage. It is believed that a temple stood here in the 9th century, but not...

  Sorinji Temple is a Rinzai Zen temple on the outskirts of Ube on the south coast of Yamaguchi. It is temple 18 on the Chugoku Kannon Pilgr...

  Toshunji, temple number 16 of the Chugoku Kannon Pilgrimage is located right next to the famous Pagoda at Rurikoji Temple, and so most vis...

  Ryufukuji is a Zen temple in Yamaguchi City. Originally it was Rinzai sect but was later converted to Soto sect. It is one of the best pla...