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Sensoji

Rajin (God van de Donder) en Fujin (God van de Wind) hielden meer van spierballenvertoon dan van slappe praatjes over het weer. Die indruk wordt zeker gewekt door hun trotse beeltenis op de hoofdingang van deze tempel. De grote tempel is gewijd aan de bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokitesvara). Na een bezoek…

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Dazaifu

Dazaifu is only 15km from Fukuoka and is famous for its historic temples and Tenmangu Shrine.

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Nara

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Futamiokitama Shrine (Married Rocks)

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Futenmagu shrine and cave

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Okinawa Naritazan Fukusen Temple

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Conpira shrine

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Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)

Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, Silver Pavilion) is a Zen temple along Kyoto's eastern mountains (Higashiyama). In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built his retirement villa on the grounds of today's temple, modeling it after Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), his grandfather's retirement villa at the base of Kyoto's northern mountains (Kitayama). The villa was converted…

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