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Autumn excursion to Risshaku-ji temple

Yuki K.

by Yuki K.

(367 reviews)
Last updated : Nov 12, 20222 min read

General

There is a statue of Basho Matsuo, a famous Japanese poet in Edo period.

Rissaku-ji temple is famous for the Japanese poem in Edo period by Basho Matsuo meaning "We find silence in the sound of cicatas penetrating into the rocks in mid summer".

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We visited this temple on Oct. 20th, 2016. We had to climb a steap slope with many steps for 30 min to reach the main part of the temple.

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This temple was built  in 860  by  a Buddhist priest Jikaku who was asked by  the Emperor Seiwa. There are many ruins of ascetic practice on the rocky mountan slope where Buddhist preists kept praying for their enlightenmrnt.

The famous view near the observatory

There is an observatory deck near the top of the mountain with good view of the scenery as well as the many ruins of ascetic practice.

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This temple is located in Yamagata prefecture as shown in the following map. There is a JR station "Yamadera" near by and it takes about three hours from Tokyo.https://gowithguide.com/profile/425

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