Friday, June 5, 2015

Sugimoto-dera


 Walking up to the temple.

Sugimoto-dera is the oldest temple in Kamakura. It was established in the 8th century.

 These guys are scary.

 Millinophile noted that their muscle-definition-and-beer-belly combination was rather impressive, if you think about it.

 An incense burner.

 The main temple (the roof is thatched).

 Looking down the stairs of the temple.

 This Buddha likes pinwheels.

 A side shrine.



Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair remain strong in Japan, as evidenced by this Honda shop across from Sugimoto-dera. 

2 comments:

  1. so many new things to see!!! wow. They sure have a lot of shrines in Japan!

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  2. I agree with Millinophile :).

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