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Vanessa Y
Tokyo, Japan815 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Couples
Fumon-ji Temple was founded about 500 years old, but the main hall was reconstructed in 1877, by Kesen Carpenters. It's rather large with absolutely beautiful gardens out the back. There is a small pond with carp, quite a large variety of trees and flowers all around the grounds. The Crape Myrtle trees in summer are well-known.
The small stone statues out the front were carved by some locals (in 2016) who had lost their loved ones, in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Out the back, the three-storied pagoda (12.5 metres high) is interesting, with intricate carving under the roof (I've never seen such a style before) and copper for the roof. There is also a large bronze statue of Buddha seated across from the pagoda. The Nio Guardians weren't like the typical fit 6-pack guardians of Nara, at all ... their potbellies were cute.
If you walk right up to the very, very back, past the bamboo grove, on the right, near the highway, you will come across the un-named graves of those who lost their lives in the tragic 2011 disaster.
At the far back on the left, there's a pile of rocks overgrown, that was a very, very old (traditional Japanese) crematory - no longer in use. A very rare site nowadays ...
I strongly recommend to take your time to wander around the grounds ... and I'm sure each season will be a delight to the senses.
It takes about 10 mins by car from Rikuzen-takata Station. The carpark is free.
Written 21 May 2018
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Indigo_Scott
Tokyo, Japan474 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2013 • Friends
This place is beautiful. The head monk is an incredibly kind man (no English) who, if available might give you a tour. The architecture both inside and out is stunning, and the nature surrounding this place is breathtaking.
Written 13 November 2013
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