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Pics from my trip to Japan in April 2010

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moonlight:
Ah, I see. You had a family with a car driving you around, that is much easier compared to how I traveled. Really much easier.

(click to show/hide)For me it was take a highway-bus in Tokyo (Shinjuku bus terminal) at 7:00 AM and arrive at Takayama at 1:00PM, it's amazing how accurate Japanese travel times are. In Takayama get a place to sleep and half a day to walk around (was a nice place).
Next morning take a bus at 8:30 towards Shirakawa, think it was a 1 hour ride (not too long I guess). But considering Takayama is quite a remote place already, nearest city is probably Nagoya (2+ hours away by train). I would say Shirakawa is remote :P

Anyway, spent about 3-4 hours at the village (including lunchtime). Get back to Takayama at 3:10PM, take the highway-bus of 3:30PM and arrive back in Shinjuku at 9:00PM. And weekend was over XD
Keep on posting pictures! Really enjoy watching them, brings back memories XD

Mycanid:
Yes - I can imagine the method you used to get there would make the location to be considered somewhat off the beaten track. :)

But I am glad you like the pictures at least.

I uploaded a few more today so here is another group of them. It is from the Zuiryu-ji Zen Monastery in Toyama. Here is their website: http://www.zuiryuji.jp/

From  http://www.japan-i.jp/explorejapan/chubu/toyama/kurobe/d8jk7l00000002ha.html:


--- Quote ---Zuiryuji is a temple of the Sotoshu Sect dedicated to Toshiie Maeda, the second lord of the Kaga domain, who built the Takaoka Castle. Construction began in 1663 by Toshitsune Maeda, the third domain lord. It took approximately 20 years to build this temple and sources say that it looked like a castle back then with a moat surrounding it.

Even today, on the temple grounds, we can see the impressive Garan built in the Zenshu construction style. In a straight line, its corridor connects Somon (gate), Sanmon (mountain gate), Butsudo (Buddha hall), and Hodo (worship hall).

The priest’s quarters and Daichashitsu (grand tearoom) have been restored to how they appeared when first constructed, revealing the prosperity known as "Kaga Hyakunijuman-goku (highly productive province having a net worth of 1.2 million koku)" back in those days.

The Sanmon, Butsuden, and Hodo have been designated as national treasures while the Somon, Zendo (Zen hall), tall corridor, Kairo (cloister), and Daichashitsu have been designated as important cultural assets Indeed, this temple is highly regarded as a Zenshu style architecture from the early Edo period.
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And as per request of the mods, etc. in here, another lengthy "epic post" with pics.

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relic2279:
Those are some killer pictures. Thanks for posting them. Pretty devoid of females, but I'll forgive ya :D

Mycanid:

--- Quote from: relic2279 on May 24, 2010, 10:17:37 PM ---Those are some killer pictures. Thanks for posting them. Pretty devoid of females, but I'll forgive ya :D
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You are more than welcome. :)

It is true that there were not very many females in the Zen Buddhist monastery ... I have always enjoyed the "sparse" and "minimalist" look that some of the arts of Japan embody so wonderfully. And somehow this monastery reminded me of that in many places....

WiiLeeYum:

--- Quote from: moonlight on May 22, 2010, 08:57:14 AM ---Woooo, you went to Shirakawa, nice! You did know that village was used for the anime live action Higurashi, right? XD

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I just saw the picture without reading your post and thought of Higurashi. Looks amazing and reminds me that I have to go there some day.

@Mycanid: This place looks devoid of humans. o.O Still looks great though.

Note: moonlight, it's the live action, not the anime higurashi, lol.

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