Thu, Jul 26: Koyasan

We attended morning prayers, lots of chanting, some cymbals, and a gong.   And then had breakfast, again sitting on the floor wearing the Yukatas.

We then walked around some more, including:  

Kongōbu-ji Temple,
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Which has a Belfry, rebuilt in 1864 after a fire destroyed the original.
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and a very large Banryu tei rock garden.
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The Danjo Garan Complex,
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Acala Temple, Built around 1197.
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 Danjo Garan Temple.
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With a lake with lots of hungry catfish.
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And we found a small gate leading to a small temple.  Apparantly not many tourist go this way.
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The walk through the town took us back by the Shojoshin Temple...


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 along more pretty sights...
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 and past a store front with the most incredible origami (folded paper creations) swan.
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 We later took the train back to Osaka through some beautiful scenery.
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