All about a beautiful path in Kyoto with cherry trees along canal like a stream from Lake Biwa. You can enjoy Japanese great landscape when walking on the path called "Philosopher's Walk".
 
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【2005.12.20 Tuesday 】 author : スポンサードリンク
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Special Opening at Anrakuji-temple
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Anrakuji-temple usually closed its door to the public except about 20 days a year, but they opens the door and welcome visitors in April 3rd and 4th. They open from 09:30 to 16:30. Entrance fee is 400 yen (about 4 dollars.)

Monk will teach you the origin of the temple and the instruction of Buddha statue they have every 30 minutes at the main building! Wow, what a good chance.

At 10 a.m and 3p.m, they also will teach you the story , using their treasure picture antique rolling book.
They say that they will explain 3 stories and 2 of them will be the ones about Suzumushi and Matsumushi whose story I have written in here.
I guess you'll understand what they say with pictures after you read the story I posted.
【2004.02.29 Sunday 01:00】 author : walking
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How do my pictures look on your screen?
I wonder I might use too many large size pictures on the main page and cause some sluggishness when you see my blog.

My house in Japan has ADSL and the speed is around 3 mega. I'm not sure the average speed of users who would see my blog in English. If you think it is more comfortable with less or smaller pictures on the main page, please let me know.

I'm waiting for your advice. Thanks.
【2004.02.29 Sunday 00:39】 author : walking
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Sacred Tree


Sacred tree of Nyakuoji Shrine is called "Nagi" in Japanese. It is said that it will mow down your plight if you pay your respects at Nyakuoji Shrine and "Nagi" because "mow down" means "Nagi-taosu" in Japanese. That is, the sacred tree "Nagi" and "Nagi-taosu" meaning "mow down" in English match rhyming words....

Nagi is located just on the right of a small bridge over the stream running to "Sosui", which is a canal along the Philosopher’s walk. The tree has a sign as a sacred tree with a white cloth around thick trunk as a posted picture above shows. I think you won't miss it.
【2004.02.27 Friday 09:00】 author : walking
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Why don't you have Japanese box lunch here?
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The best point to look around Nyakuoji Shrine is probably outside and in front of the entrance, before the small bridge. I suggest you that you should take pictures from that point.

The best point to look around Nyakuoji Shrine is probably outside and in front of the entrance, before the small bridge. I suggest you that you should take pictures from that point.

How to spend your time here・・・Thanks to their hospitality, they have good size tables and sturdy wooden chairs to rest.

Why don't you sit down and buy some canned juice (they have a vending machine) and have Japanese box lunch?

The price varies from 500 yen to 1500 yen (from 5 dollars to 15 dollars )
Eating Japanese box lunch at Shrine is very Japanese like way of life!

One more to add・・・ They don't charge entrance fee at all. You maybe find that Shrines don't charge entrance fee contrary to Temples.
【2004.02.27 Friday 09:00】 author : walking
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