Thursday, August 22, 2019

Neighborhood Shrines and Temples

Whenever I'm out and about, I look both ways as I walk.  I'm not just looking for cars that may not see me, I'm looking for small neighborhood shrines or temples. Recently, when I was in Shizuoka City, I looked up a hill and saw this tiny shrine.



Just a short distance away was this bigger grander temple (I think it was a temple because of the cemetery and there was no torii, but I may be wrong).











What an interesting world I live in.



8 comments:

diamondc said...

Pamela: It is an interesting world, you are very lucky to be able to explore such beauty, amazing headstones.
I hope you are having a great week.

Catherine

kiwikid said...

You most certainly do and I enjoy seeing it through your eyes.

Pink Rose said...

Hi Pamela Japan looks to be such an interesting place to live and it looks like you love it there,there is always so much to see and do,hope your day is a good one Pamela xx

Mae Travels said...

Even in Tokyo there seemed to be little shrines and temples tucked into the urban landscape. Fascinating.

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roughterrain crane said...

You are an excellent guide of Japanese culture and history.

Vireya said...

Fascinating cultural places. The buildings and gardens look serene, and the graves and the items left on them are very interesting.

Leonore Winterer said...

It's so fun how you can stumble across these little shrines everywhere. Sometimes they are even more interesting than the big touristy ones!

Jeanie said...

I loved seeing the shrines in Japan. This is a wonderful reminder.