The Hill of the Buddha (頭大仏) is a Buddhist shrine at Makomanai Takino Cemetery in the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Des ... More
The Hill of the Buddha (頭大仏) is a Buddhist shrine at Makomanai Takino Cemetery in the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the stunning shrine opened in December 2015.
The sculpted stone Buddha statue called Atama Daibutsu, is encircled by a rotunda situated on a gently sloping artificial hill within the land belonging to the cemetery. It is 13.5-metre tall and weighs 1500 tonnes. When approaching it from afar, the lone head of the Buddha peeking from within the rotunda conveys a solemn, serene impression of the Buddha.
From Sapporo Subway station (N06) take the Namboku line bound for Makomanai and get off at the terminal at Makomanai (N16)
Outside Makomanai station take the Chuo bus no. 106 or Chuo bus no. 108 to get to Takino Cemetery from where it is a short walk to the Buddha. The bus ride costs 380 Yen
The oldest record of the reign of Inari Ōkami is the "Yamashiro Kokufudoki Itsubun Inarishajo". This does not yet have a dating date of 4 years (711). ... More
The oldest record of the reign of Inari Ōkami is the "Yamashiro Kokufudoki Itsubun Inarishajo". This does not yet have a dating date of 4 years (711). However, in the era of the "Duke of Qin", when he was "Sekiji Rice Liang Ichi Yu 2 Yu 2 Tomi Ichi" and "Yore Mochi Ye Re" from the place where he was "Sekiji Rice Liang Ichi Yu 2 Tomi Yuichi", it turned into a "swan" and flew to the mountain peak, and "Raw Reko" or rice was born, so it was "finally made Resha" by Chery, and "其苗裔悔二先過一而抜二社之木一生生Re Family 祷 Re 命也" and "為レ社" According to the "Inarisha Shinto Family Onishi (Qin) Clan Genealogy", it is written that "Prince of Qin, Lord of Kamo Prefecture 24th of Kamo Prefecture, Kujira no Sueko Wado 4th Year February Jinno, Inari Myojin Shrine Shrine Notoki Yoshi Tonaru, Tenpei Jingo First Year August 8th Graduation", and as mentioned earlier, he is called a descendant of the Lord of Kamo Prefecture.
The age of Wado 4 years appears here, but as a reason why it was settled in this year, the season was irregular throughout the country at this time and the five grains were not good, so when a royal envoy was sent to Meiyama Okawa to pray, God taught him, and when the great god was enshrined on Inariyama in the mountain back country, the five grains were greatly fertile and the country became rich and prosperous, and this ritual was the first day of February of the 4th year of Wado. There is a tradition with. This cannot be said to be true at all, but it is presumed that this date was not suddenly handed down, but that there was some reason between the clans that should be specified, but it is not known at the moment what kind of event it was. However, if I had to say, it would be fair to think that this was the time when the chieftain of the clan, that is, the person who specialized in the rituals of the great gods (this is the one written as "Inari Myojin Gozano Toki Yoshi Tonaru" in the genealogy seen earlier) was established.
A road of about 400 meters from Nomiya Shrine through the north gate of Tenryuji Temple to Okochi Sanso. Manicured bamboo forests continue on both sid ... More
A road of about 400 meters from Nomiya Shrine through the north gate of Tenryuji Temple to Okochi Sanso. Manicured bamboo forests continue on both sides of the road, a tourist attraction that represents Kyoto. It is said that it was a villa area of aristocrats in the Heian period, and the sun shines through the trees comfortably on sunny days, and it gets dim even during the day on days when there is no sun.
Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8385 Japan 
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Get off at Keifuku Train (Arashiden) Arashiyama Station and walk 10 minutes
Get off at JR Saga Arashiyama Station and walk 13 minutes & Hankyu Arashiyama Station and walk 21 minutes
Otowayama Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. It dates back to about 1200 years ago. As a sacred place of Kannon, which symbolizes great mercy, i ... More
Otowayama Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. It dates back to about 1200 years ago. As a sacred place of Kannon, which symbolizes great mercy, it has been open to the common people since ancient times and loved by a wide range of people. Old history books and literature depict many people enjoying visiting Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
The 130,000-square-meter precincts stretch halfway up Mount Otowa in the east of Kyoto are lined with more than 30 temples and monuments, including national treasures and important cultural properties. Since its founding, the tower has been destroyed each time by a major fire exceeding 10 degrees Celsius, but it has been rebuilt many times due to devout faith. Most of the current cathedral was rebuilt in 1633. In 1994, it was registered as one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage "Cultural Assets of Ancient Kyoto".