Whew! The last few weeks have been very full! Lots of good stuff, mind you, so I can't complain. And the weather lately has been lovely - today was +17C° - so I've also been spending a lot of time in the garden trying to get it ready for winter. So, although I have been taking lots of photos, I haven't had many chances to sit down and go through them carefully. Hopefully that will change as the cold weather arrives, which appears to be soon!
Today I'm posting a few more photos from our trip to Koya San (Mt. Koya) in late October. These were taken as I walked through Okunoin, Japan's largest cemetery, on a cold, drizzly day. Ah, the moss... (For more about Koya San and Okuonin, visit the blog post on December 5th.)
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Several weeks ago, we spent some time Koya San (Mt. Koya), up in the mountains of Nara. It was founded in 819 as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and has grown to be a huge temple complex. Currently there are over 120 temples and these are spread out over several kilometers. It's considered one of Japan's most sacred landmarks and has been a World Heritage Site since 2004.
Of course, the temples are beautiful and there is much to see and do in the village. However, I most enjoyed Okunoin, the largest cemetery in Japan. While that may sound creepy, in fact, I found the experience quite moving. The path through the cemetery is two-kilometers and over 200,000 gravestones line the path. As I slowly wandered my way along, past aging gravestones dripping with moss, my thoughts turned to loss, remembrance, and the passing of time. This is part of the reality of being human... For more about Koya San: https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-city-guides/city-guide-koyasan For more about Okunoin: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4901.html |
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