Hasedara Temple

Nara: Day 60 to 64

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April 3rd 2024
I reached Nara after an journey involving multiple transfers and as I would learn later, in Japan, most travel includes multiple transfers. Having rested the first night, the next day I headed to the Hasadera Temple based on Mount Kamakura. Built in 736, the temple is famous for having one of the largest wooden statues in Japan, of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. The sprawling temple compl ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more