Sunday, April 4, 2010

Adashino Nenbutsuji

Adashino Nenbutsuji is a memorial to the destitute dead, who were laid on the hillside, but not buried, between 794 and 1868.
The memorial contains over 8000 small stone buddahs,

Kyoto a beautiful city melding the old culture with the 21st century

Tori gates at Inari Shrine in southeastern Kyoto, each gate is sponsored by a busines or a family.
Some are made from timber, while others are concrete, they continue up the hillside for 4 kilometers