Category: Japonia/Japan

Arigato, Japonia! 45. Hoo-do, Altarul Phoenixului din Uji / Arigato, Japan! 45. Byodo-in, Ujii

Byodo-in was founded by Yorimichi Fujiwara, in 1052, by transforming a rural villa of his…

Arigato, Japonia! 44. Uji / Arigato, Japan! 44. Uji

Uji, a little town with 190000 inhabitants, is to be found between two imperial towns:…

Arigoto, Japonia! 43. Templul Daikaku in Arashiyama / Arigato, Japan! 43. Daikaku-ji in Arashiyama

Daikaku-ji was the last temple I visited in Arashiyama. This is a beautiful temple, which…

Arigato, Japonia! 40. Templul Jojjako din Arashiyama / Arigato, Japan! 40. Jojjako-ji in Arashiyama

Jojakko-ji is a small temple of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism. The 16th. chief monk…

Arigato, Japonia! 38. Padurea de bambus din Arashiyama / Arigato, Japan! 38. The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

The rural zone of Arashiyama was developed by the powerful Hata family since the Heian…