Ginkaku-ji/Jisho-ji Sakura Goshuin

Ginkaku-ji / Jisho-ji 銀閣寺・慈照寺 Kyoto (京都) March 27, 2022 About Ginkaku-ji Ginkaku-ji, also known as the Silver Pavilion in English, is the more common name for Jisho-ji. It is a Rinzai sect Zen temple on the east side of Kyoto. The temple was built during the Muromachi Period by Ashikaga Yoshimasa as a retirement villa. Some people hear the name and immediately think of the shinier, more famous Kinkaku-ji, but it is a different temple entirely, though there is a connection. Kinkaku-ji was built by Yoshimasa’s grandfather and he used it as a model for his Ginkaku-ji My Visit Like…

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Ginkaku-ji/Jisho-ji Goshuin

Ginkaku-ji / Jisho-ji 銀閣寺・慈照寺 Kyoto (京都) March 27, 2022 About Ginkaku-ji Ginkaku-ji, also known as the Silver Pavilion in English, is the more common name for Jisho-ji. It is a Rinzai sect Zen temple on the east side of Kyoto. The temple was built during the Muromachi Period by Ashikaga Yoshimasa as a retirement villa. Some people hear the name and immediately think of the shinier, more famous Kinkaku-ji, but it is a different temple entirely, though there is a connection. Kinkaku-ji was built by Yoshimasa’s grandfather and he used it as a model for his Ginkaku-ji My Visit Like…

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Kogane Shrine – Gold

Gold goshuin for Kogane Shrine

Kogane Shrine 金神社 Gifu (岐阜市) March 21, 2022 About Kogane Shrine Originally established in the year 135AD during the 5th year of Emperor Seimu’s reign, people have come to Kogane Shrine to pray for financial success for a long time. It is also one of the three shrines that participate in the Gifu Matsuri, the other two being Inaba Shrine and Kashimori Shrine. My Visit to Kogane Shrine It has been a while since I last visited in 2018. I didn’t know about Premium Gold Day (プレミアム金デイー) at the time and got my goshuin on regular paper. Their special gold…

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Ishikiri Tsurugiya Shrine Goshuin

Ishikiri Tsurugiya Shrine 石切劔箭神社 Osaka (名古屋) January 3, 2022 About Ishikiri Tsuruga Shrine Ishikiri Tsuruga Shrine has a long history dating back to 659BC (over 2,000 years ago) during the reign of the first emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu. Both Umashimade-no-mikoto and Nigihayahi-no-mikoto in Miyayama are worshipped here. The power of the gods were said to be able to cut stone, thus the name “Ishikiri.” The deities are also believed to be able to help cure tumors. Locals often call the shrine “Ishikiri-san” It also houses the sword known as Ishikiri-maru and is a popular stop for fans of Touken…

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Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine – Spring 2021 Large

Large Goshuin from arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine. It features an illustration of the famous pagoda and Mt Fuji above a sea of cherry blossoms

Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja 新倉富士浅間神社 Fujiyoshida (富士吉田市) April 30, 2021 (Reiwa 3) About Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine Just about anyone has seen photos and art showing the same scenery as the one featured in this goshuin Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine sits at the base of the trail up to the Arakurayama Sengen Park Observatory, where that pagoda is. The shrine itself is dedicated to the spirit of Mt Fuji and was founded in 705. The cherry blossoms here are also extremely famous. My Visit For my husband, Dude’s, first visit to Mt Fuji road trip, this was a must. I…

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Arahama Shrine at Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine

Arahama Jinja 荒浜神社 Fujiyoshida (富士吉田市) April 30, 2021 (Reiwa 3) About Arahama Shrine Arahama Shrine is located on the grounds of Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine, the shrine famous for the view of its pagoda and Mt Fuji. It’s an enmusubi shrine, a kind of shrine related to good relationships, often romantic My Visit The Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine shrine grounds was one of our major stops on our Mt Fuji trip. You can see more photos and information on my post featuring the basic goshuin for Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine. My other Mt. Fuji-related goshuin can be seen here. Links…

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Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine – Spring 2021

Goshuin for Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine

Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja 新倉富士浅間神社 Fujiyoshida (富士吉田市) April 30, 2021 (Reiwa 3) About Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine If you’ve seen the photo with the pagoda and Mt Fuji in the background, this is the place. Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine sits at the base of the trail up to the Arakurayama Sengen Park Observatory, where that pagoda is. The shrine itself is dedicated to the spirit of Mt Fuji and was founded in 705. The cherry blossoms here are also extremely famous. My Visit For my husband, Dude’s, first visit to Mt Fuji road trip, this was a must. I mean,…

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Mizohata Shrine

Mizohata Shrine 溝端神社 Gifu (岐阜市) September 5, 2020 (Reiwa 2) About Mizohata Shrine Mizohata Shrine is a short walk northeast of Gifu and Meitetsu Gifu Stations and has a rather large park leading up to it. In addition to the usual mix of gods for safe travel, childbirth, safety, health, etc, it is also famous for aviation safety. My Visit I’d wanted to visit this shrine for a while because Dude is an aerospace engineer and also because I simply love airplanes. It is very close to the fabric and craft store, Otsukaya, so thankfully it’s easy to combine a…

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Mizohata Shrine – Mitsubishi X-2

Mizohata Shrine 溝端神社 Gifu (岐阜市) September 5, 2020 (Reiwa 2) About Mizohata Shrine Mizohata Shrine is a short walk northeast of Gifu and Meitetsu Gifu Stations and has a rather large park leading up to it. In addition to the usual mix of gods for safe travel, childbirth, safety, health, etc, it is also famous for aviation safety. My Visit I’d wanted to visit this shrine for a while because Dude is an aerospace engineer and also because I simply love airplanes. It is very close to the fabric and craft store, Otsukaya, so thankfully it’s easy to combine a…

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