So after we had tea with Tomoko she took us to Sanjusangen-Do, also known as the temple of 1000 buddhas. What an incredible place. Built originally in 1164 and rebuilt in 1266 after a fire it houses the 1,000 armed Kannon who are made of Japanese cypress and covered in gold leaf, the 28 guardian deities and the 11 foot tall seated Senju Kannon. You couldn't take pictures inside so I had to borrow some from the net.
Outside it was lovely with blossoming cherry trees and beautiful architecture.
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Welcome back. It looks like you had a wonderful time.
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The cherry blossom with a backdrop of the Japanese temple is lovely - I know how you feel, we are suffering from tiredness too, and I have people arriving to stay.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Looks like an amazing place to visit.
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Lovely pics. Cool 'soldiers.' Try to get some rest, have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! What an amazing trip that must have been!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing pictures of your visit to Japan. Hope you had a great time with your daughter.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful picture.. Welcome back to our blogging circle.. waiting to see more beautiful pictures..
ReplyDeleteWelcome Home, and what a lovely trip. Thanks for all the lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteWow, the cherry trees in Kyoto must have been a splendid sight. Beautiful photos - have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe cherry trees are a sight to behold. Wonderful. Hope you have a restful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous place to visit.
ReplyDeleteIt must be a very interesting country to visit !
ReplyDeletethey say that Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. Sounds like your trip was marvelous!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great trip. The cherry blossom is so pretty:)
ReplyDeleteAs impressive as all those Buddhas are, it's the trees that make me go aaaw... ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my A to Z. Beautiful pictures of Japan - what a great trip. I read back through some of your blog posts and I see you are Midsomer Murders fans too!
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Japan to see the cherry blossoms!
ReplyDeleteWhat intriguing photos, love the one with the cherry blossoms. Sounds like you've had a wonderful trip. Hope you are getting settled back at home now.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks wonderful. The food looks interesting. I'd like to try authentic Japanese cuisine. I suspect the noodle bars and sushi places over here are less than real.
ReplyDeleteI love all things oriental, some excellent photos you managed to get :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good time, this was a lovely taster of your visit!
ReplyDeleteWow - does that look amazing! I'm catching up on several of your posts related to your trip and it truly looks so stunning. It's hard to imagine the age of some of those places. True pieces of history.
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I think getting to see Japan with people who live there must be a vastly different experience than going there as a "typical" tourist. You are so lucky to have such a chance!
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