For the Love of Inari


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October 6th 2017
Published: October 27th 2017
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Hello my fellow travellers! Today I started at the same time as Ichiro which gave me a bit more sleep than what I got yesterday but it was still not quite enough to catch up on the sleep I lost so far when travelling from Qatar. Kerstin was even more jet-lagged than me though so she overslept. Luckily she had been foreseeing enough to pack all of her things last night so she managed to get ready ... Read Full Entry



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Jizō-dō HallJizō-dō Hall
Jizō-dō Hall

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Amida-dō HallAmida-dō Hall
Amida-dō Hall

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Shōrō (Bell Tower)Shōrō (Bell Tower)
Shōrō (Bell Tower)

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Inari ShrineInari Shrine
Inari Shrine

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
TombstonesTombstones
Tombstones

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Statue of Amida NyoraiStatue of Amida Nyorai
Statue of Amida Nyorai

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Amida-dō HallAmida-dō Hall
Amida-dō Hall

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Statue of Amida NyoraiStatue of Amida Nyorai
Statue of Amida Nyorai

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Statue of a BodhisattvaStatue of a Bodhisattva
Statue of a Bodhisattva

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Statue of a BodhisattvaStatue of a Bodhisattva
Statue of a Bodhisattva

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Ema (Votive Tablets)Ema (Votive Tablets)
Ema (Votive Tablets)

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
IncenseIncense
Incense

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Kannon-dō HallKannon-dō Hall
Kannon-dō Hall

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Kannon MuseumKannon Museum
Kannon Museum

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Ema (Votive Tablets)Ema (Votive Tablets)
Ema (Votive Tablets)

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Statue of BuddhaStatue of Buddha
Statue of Buddha

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Kyōzō (Sutra Repository)Kyōzō (Sutra Repository)
Kyōzō (Sutra Repository)

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Rinzō (Rotating Repository)Rinzō (Rotating Repository)
Rinzō (Rotating Repository)

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Small Bamboo GroveSmall Bamboo Grove
Small Bamboo Grove

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Me in the Small Bamboo GroveMe in the Small Bamboo Grove
Me in the Small Bamboo Grove

Hasedera Temple, Kamakura



29th October 2017

Inari
Thanks for broadening my knowledge of Japanese culture... I had no idea Inari was a Shinto god, and I assumed you meant inari sushi! So now I'm more knowledge, but also craving inarizushi :)
29th October 2017

Inari
Thank you yourself for widening my knowledge, I didn't know about the Inarizushi, I need to try that soon. ^_^
29th October 2017

Kamakura
A very interesting read. I particularly liked reading about the various encounters you had with a variety of people whilst visiting, as well as the seemingly ubiquitous spiders!
29th October 2017

Kamakura
Thank you Alex! It's one of my favourite things about travelling, meeting new and fascinating people. It might sometimes just be for a fleeting moment but they leave lasting impressions. I'm actually having a guy from Japan as a guest here for New Years that I met at the train station in Sekigahara last year. :D
1st November 2017
Inari Shrine

Very much Japan
This looks so Japanese. Looking at your photos makes me want to go back to Japan again. /Ake
1st November 2017
Inari Shrine

Very much Japan
You should definitely go back ^_^

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