Women's Pilgrimage to Koyasan
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| Shingon Buddha |
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| Starting off at Nyonindo |
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| The first steps of the pilgrimage |
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| Torii gates |
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| Daimon Gate |
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| On the hike |
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| Towering pines |
Okunoin Cemetery
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| Buddha and Bodhisattva |
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| Company emblems on special "graves" for lifelong employees |
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| Priest in a lotus flower |
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| Pile of grave markers |
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| A guardian for deceased children |
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| Entrance to the center of Okunoin - no photos allowed beyond this point |
Koyasan Temples & Landmarks
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| Kasakuni cafe, where they serve yuzu macaroons |
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| Temple gate and cherry blossoms |
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| A line of torii gates |
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| A pagoda with more cherry blossoms |
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| Konpon Daito - the Great Stupa |
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| My room at Saizen-in temple |
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| Garden view outside my room at Saizen-in temple |
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