Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts

From Nippori to Shinagawa
(Wed., Sep. 5, 2001)


 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Sengakuji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 5, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

Sengakuji is near Shinagawa in Tokyo. Shinagawa is the site of the exit barrier, which is Station #1 on the Old Tokaido Highway (I saw that the next day). You can read more about my visit to Sengakuji in my Logbook.

From Shinagawa to Kawasaki
(Thu., Sep. 6, 2001)


 Thursday, September 6, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

Words and Pictures: Honsenji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 6, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

This lovely Buddhist temple is between Shinagawa in Tokyo Prefecture and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #1 and 2 respectively (from Nihombashi in Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Honsenji in my Logbook.

I visited Honsenji again in the summer of 2004 as part of a pilgrimage to the Edo Roku-jizo (Six Jizos of Edo). An account of this will someday be posted elsewhere on The Temple Guy.

From Kawasaki to Hodogaya
(Fri., Sep. 7, 2001)


 Friday, September 7, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Soujiji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 7, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

This magnificent temple is situated between Kawasaki and Kanagawa (modern Yokohama) in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #2 and 3 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read more about my visit to Soujiji in my Logbook.

Sidetrip: Kamakura
(Sat., Sep. 8, 2001)


 Saturday, September 8, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
  • Stations: None
  • Other places visited: Kamakura
  • "Prayed" at: Engakuji, Kita-Kamakura
  • Stopped at: N/A
  • Slept: Tom and Yuka's, Kamakura
  • Kilometers covered: 0
  • Total kilometers so far: 32.2
  • Words and Pictures: Engakuji
  • Words and Pictures: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Engakuji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 8, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

Engakuji is located in Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. Kamakura is a sidetrip off of the Old Tokaido between Kanagawa (now Yokohama) and Hodogaya, Stations 3 and 4 (from Tokyo.) You can read about my visit to Engakuji in my Logbook for that day.

Words-and-Pictures: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 8, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

This Shinto shrine is in Kamakura, in Kanagawa Prefecture. Kamakura is a sidetrip off of the Old Tokaido between Kanagawa (now Yokohama) and Hodogaya, Stations 3 and 4 (from Tokyo.) You can read about my visit to Hachimangu in my Logbook.

From Totsuka to (almost) Chigasaki
(Mon., Sep. 10, 2001)


 Monday, September 10, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Yugyoji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 10, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

Yugyoji is located in Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is Station #6 (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Yugyoji in my Logbook.

From almost Chigasaki to Ninomiya
(Wed., Sep. 12, 2001)


 Wednesday. September 12th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Joshoji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 12, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

Joshiji is in the city of Chigasaki, which lies between Fujisawa and Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture. These are Stations #6 and 7 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Joshiji in my Logbook.

From Ninomiya to Odawara
(Thu., Sep. 13, 2001)


 Thursday, September 13th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
  • Station:
  • Other places visited: Ninomiya
  • "Prayed" at: Togakuin, Ninomiya
  • Stopped at: Odawara
  • Slept: Yanagi Ryokan, Chigasaki
  • Kilometers covered: 9.5
  • Total kilometers so far: 81.0
  • Words and Pictures: Togakuin
  • Words and Pictures: Six Jizo
  • Words and Pictures: Odawara Castle
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Togakuin

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 13, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

This modest temple is located between Oiso and Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture. These are Stations #8 & 9 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my (disappointing) visit to Togakuin in my Logbook.

You may also view the six Jizo statues located on Togakuin's grounds.

From Odawara to Moto-Hakone
(Fri., Sep. 14, 2001)



Friday, September 14th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

From Moto-Hakone to almost Mishima
(Sat., Sep. 15, 2001)


 Saturday, September 15th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

Words-and-Pictures: Soukanji

Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 15, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.

This forlorn little temple is located next to the ruins of Yamanaka Castle between Hakone and Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture, which are Stations #10 and 11 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my brief stop there in my Logbook.

From almost Mishima to Hara
(Sun., Sep. 16, 2001)


 Sunday, September 16th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
 The Old Tokaido

From Hara to Yoshiwara
(Mon., Sep. 17, 2001)


 Monday, September 17th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
  • Station:
  • Other places visited: Shouinji and Hakuin; Yoshiwara
  • "Prayed" at: Shouinji, Hara
  • Stopped at: Yoshiwara
  • Slept: Numazu Hotel, Numazu
  • Kilometers covered: 15.8
  • Total kilometers so far: 139.6
  • Journal: The Gods
  • Words and Pictures: Shouinji
 The Old Tokaido