Mt. Kurama
Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Kyoto’s Power Spot - Kurama & Kibune
The Kurama-dera (temple) is famous in Japanese history as the place of exile of Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune (1157-1189).The temple was established in 770 by the monk Gantei from Nara’s Toshodai-ji. After seeing a vision of the deity Bishamon-ten, guardian of the northern quarter of the Buddhist heaven, he established Kurama-dera in its present location, just below the peak of the Mt. Kurama (a holy mountain in Japan). In the main building (HONDEN) , there are Bishamonten in the middle, Senj ..
2007-10-07 12:44:49
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Approaching mountains by Eiden at Kyoto
Eiden is Eizan Line at Kyoto that runs from Demachiyanagi, which is on the meeting area of Kamo-gawa and Takano-gawa to North area of Kyoto city on the single track. Eiden has two lines which branch at Takaragaike Station. One of them is Eizan main line which goes to Mt. Hiei, the other is Kurama line which leads to Mt. Kurama.I approached mountains side of the autumn tint by Eiden, because I like trains better than buses. Of course, at weekdays. The weather was unfavorable, because it sprinkled ..
2006-11-27 03:27:01
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