Asuka (Thu., Oct. 11th, 2001)

Thursday, October 11, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day) Places visited: Asukadera; Mysterious Stones; Ancient Temples (and more stones); Still More Stones and an Intact Kofun "Prayed" at: Asukadera Slept at: Nara Seishonen Kaikan Youth Hostel Journal: Old Stones and the First Noble Truth Feature 1: Asukadera Feature 2: The Monkey Stones  The Yamato Area Background   •  All Posts   •  Guide

Journal: Old Stones and the First Noble Truth

Note: This Journal entry was written on October 11, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.

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Back on September 25th, I shared some ideas about "Old Stones."

Asuka Feature 1: Asukadera

Note: This Feature was made on October 11, 2001, as I visited the Yamato Area of old Japan. (MAP)

See Temple Tales Episode 067 for much, much more on this temple!

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In addition to Asukadera, the town of Asuka is filled with mysterious stones. You can read more about these stones, and my visit to Asuka itself, in my Logbook.

Asuka Feature 2: The Monkey Stones

Note: This Feature was made on October 11, 2001, as I visited the Yamato Area of old Japan. (MAP)

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Asuka is filled with mysterious stones, of which these "Monkey Stones" are just a small part. You can read more about my visit to Asuka in my Logbook.