Genki?
How has your week been?
Here are some photos from my day trip to Nanzoin. A tiny town in the mountains, about 1hour from my city (Fukouka) which has a beautiful shrine and a giant Buddha. In Japan most people are both Buddist and Shinto: they have shinto weddings and buddhist funerals. Many people visit the shrines during special holidays and festivals.
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| Beautiful rice paddies on the way. |
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| All around the mountain were little shrines and statues of all sizes as this area is a sacred spot. |
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| Lots of little caves and tunnels to explore! |
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| And ponds full of turtles |
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| This shrine is famous for providing good luck with money and safety while driving. |
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| See the snake! I was lucky to catch a photo of it. |
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| And here is the giant buddha having a lie down in the middle of the beautiful forest. |
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| See the size of it! I'm only as tall as Buddha samas foot! |
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| Beautiful water falls and bridges |
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| At the train station, time to go home again. Just as it began to pour down! |
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| And off I go! That's all for now. On Monday I'm going to visit an intermiedate school. If you think up any questions for me to ask the students or teachers let me know. Also any thing you'd like me to take a photo of at the school? Have a good weekend, Jaa Mata, Amelia Whiting |
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