Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Nara Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Sai Jinja Shrine in Summer [夏の狹井神社・奈良県]”

August 15, 2008 - 7:04 pm by katchaman in Culture  

Sai Jinja is the place to worship Omiwa Aramitama. They say that this god is to decrease illness. We can enter Mount Miwa from Sai Jinja. ( Entrance Fee 300 yen, No photo and eating) I climbed Mt. Miwa [Miwasan]. Very very peacefull! I felt so good at the top of Mt. Miwa! It took 90 [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Nara Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Oomiwa Jinaja Miwa-myojin in Summer [夏の大神神社・奈良県]”

- 6:37 pm by katchaman in Culture  

I can recommend Oomiwa Jinja [Miwa-myojin] as the best of shrines in Japan.

According to official website, since the reign of Sujin Tenno the tenth Imperial generation (about 2,000 years ago), the worshipping of this shrine has become popularized unusually, and moreover, since the middle age it has been worshipped as the Top Shrine (Ichi-no-miya) of [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Nara Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Genpian [玄賓庵（げんぴあん）]”

March 31, 2008 - 10:09 am by katchaman in Culture, Travel  

It is said that Genpi(Buddhist monk) had been in the Heian Period here.
Fudo myoo is enshrined here. Fudo is the Buddhist divinity of wisdom and fire. He is the principal deity of the Myō-ō, or great kings. Fudo is often called upon for protection during dangerous times.

 February 25 2008

Genpian [玄賓庵（げんぴあん）]

[Address] Chihara 377, Sakurai-shi, NARA
[Tel] 0744-42-6447
[Access]  [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Nara Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Sai Jinja Shrine[狹井神社]”

March 30, 2008 - 4:25 pm by katchaman in Culture, Travel  

 Sai Jinja is the place to worship Omiwa Aramitama. They say that this god is to decrease illness.
We can enter Mount Miwa from Sai Jinja. ( Entrance Fee 300 yen, No photo and eating)  Sai Jinja [狹井神社] is located next to Omiwa Jinja [大神神社].

February 25 2008 

Sai Jinja Shrine [狹井神社]

[Access] 15 minutes walk from Miwa Station [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Nara Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Omiwa No Mori [大美和の杜]”

- 3:38 pm by katchaman in Others  

In this place near Omiwa jinja, we can have a wonderful view of Mount Miminashi, Mount Unebi and Mount Kagu from Omiwa No Mori [大美和の杜].  It is amazing!

February 25 2008   

Omiwa No Mori [大美和の杜]

[Access] 15 minutes walk from Miwa Station on the JR Line. Or, 15 minutes walk from Miwamyojin Sando-guchi bus stop, which can be [...]