On my way home from Ofuna, I stopped in Mishima to visit the Sano Museum. The current exhibit is Akiko Ikeda’s 40th birthday of Dayan the Cat. Unfortunately for me, there was no English explanation and no photos were allowed. Admission for this exhibit is ¥1300, and the museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm.
From the museum website:
I like to visit the museum garden every time I’m in the area. The Ryusen-en Garden is a National Tangible Cultural Property. The garden is free to visit.
I hand quilted the piano key border and the blue flower border. I just started on the braid border. I’m happy with the progress.
Taya Cave (Taya San Yu Ga Dou) is a huge artificial cave, about 570 meters in total length. It originated in the 13th century and is now a registered historical site of Yokohama City. This cave was primarily made by Shingon Buddhist monks who excavated and sculpted the cave into the hillside.
Photos are not allowed inside the cave. These are screen shots from the Taya Cave website.
The Taya Cave site is about a 30 minute walk from the Ofuna train station. Or visitors can take a bus. The entrance fee is 400 yen and a candle is included with entry.
These are photos I took at the entrance of the site.
Another interesting place to visit!
Yesterday, Typhoon 15 moved across Japan. It rained incredibly hard, and there was some thunder and lightning mid-day, but the storm moved across the country pretty quickly. When the storm passed, this was my view of Mt. Fuji. I went out for a little walk and saw other people doing the same. The streams were full of water and moving swiftly, but there was very little debris anywhere. Usually after a typhoon, there are sticks and leaves and stuff that was blown off people’s porches and balconies. I think the storm passed by too quickly to make much of a mess. After the storm, it’s a fresh new day.
A noren is a rectangular cloth, split vertically into two or more sections. It is traditionally hung in the doorways of homes, shops, and restaurants in Japan.
My noren is made using the Japanese Patterns I stitched from this book and fabric from this jelly roll. It is backed with Japanese yukata fabric. I made two panels and connected the two at the top from the brown pattern through the light purple pattern, and split from there down.
Ofuna Kannon-ji is a Soto Zen Buddhism Bukkaisan Temple located in Ofuna, Kanagawa. Fundraising for construction began in February 1927 and construction began on April 14, 1929. In 1934, construction was discontinued due to the Great Depression. It was resumed in 1957, and the completion ceremony was held April 28, 1960.
Ofuna Kannon is a short walk from the Ofuna Station. Short in distance, but very uphill.
Sannon Gate
The admission fee to the site is 300 yen for adults, and you are on your honor to put your money in the box.
More steps!
This woman was just setting up her paints and told me I could take her picture after I asked.
This is the view of Ofuna Station and beyond.
Visitors are allowed to enter the statue from the back.
Inside are many many Buddhist statues.
Outside again.
Going down.
Daibonsho Bell
