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| Saturday, July 7 |
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We are staying in Hotel Shidodaira, Hanamaki City.
Today, the last day of the trip, we plan to leave here slowly at 9:00. |
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| From now on, we will go straight to Hiraizumi Chuson-ji Temple and supposedly
take a closer look. After lunch, will stop at a hot spring on the side
of the Kurikoma Plateau. After that, will go straight to Koriyama Station
in Fukushima Prefecture. There, will take Tohoku Shinkansen back to Tokyo,
where our Tohoku bus trip will end finally. |
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| １．Chuson-ji Temple |
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I certainly visited this temple at least once, some years ago. Moreover,
my homepage "中高年の元気！" (Viva, Seniors!) is my own trail left behind
in my travelogues, at least in the photo square, without fail until a few
years ago, so it must be there somewhere. But to my regret, I can't see
it at a quick glance so far.
In any case, the only thing that left an impression on me at Chuson-ji
Temple was the "Golden Hall". At that time, I was expecting a
real golden hall, so I was somewhat disappointed.
At first I mistook it for the covered hall protected the Golden Hall, and
when entered the inside and saw the Golden Hall itself, I was convinced.
I imagined that it must have been a dizzying and brilliant hall when it
was built. (Unfortunately, photography is only allowed on the exterior
of the shroud.) |
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Chuson-ji Temple
Located in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Chuson-ji in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, is the head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in northern Japan, which is said to be founded in 850 by Priest Ennin and was registered as a World Cultural Heritage in 2011. Its main attraction, Konjikido, or “the Golden Hall,” is elaborately decorated with gold leaf, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Constructed in the 12th century by Fujiwara Kiyohira, the founder of the Northern Fujiwara, the hall houses the mummies of three generations of the Fujiwara family.
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Golden Hall
It is a Buddhist temple built in the late Heian period at Chuson-ji Temple.
It was built by Fujiwara Kiyohira, the first of the Oshu Fujiwara clan,
in the first year of Tenji (1124), and together with the Byodo-in Phoenix
Hall, it is a representative example of Jodo architecture of the Heian
period, and is designated as a National Treasure as a collection of contemporary
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Chuson-ji Temple, other photos
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| We went around the precincts of Chuson-ji Temple for about an hour. Then
walked for 10 minutes to the square where the bus was waiting and had lunch
at a nearby soba shop.
I have never tasted soba on this trip. The hand-wringing soba was pretty
good..
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Today's run: 370 km.
We left the hotel at 9:00 a.m. and arrived at Koriyama Station at 6:30
p.m. Most of the time in between was spent in the bus.
From Niigata Station 4 days ago to Koriyama Station today, total mileage: 1,210 km.
One driver drove through this distance just with safe driving. Thanks from
the bottom of my heart.
After dropping us off, he will return to Niigata Station, and tomorrow
will take on the sightseeing over Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture. It
is surprising and frightening to me, and I wonder if such a grueling job
is generally permissible in my understanding. In any case, safety comes
first, and the health of himself comes first.
Now, what about our traveling friends? A few people got off at Omiya Station
and Ueno Station. All the rest said goodbye at Tokyo Station. Emiko and
I took Keiyo Line to Maihama Station, changed to the bus there, and finally
arrived home around 10 o'clock.
Personally, I'll start some work over this trip tomorrow. Two full days
to organize photos. Then, how should I put it all together? I would like
to make it as a travelogue, but for the time being, just "a photo
book". How is the newly purchased camera?
It's going to be busy days to me for a week or so.
4-Day Tour around Tohoku District
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| Part 4 Reading: 9' 47" |
| Total Reading: 35' 01" |
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