Today’s photo comes from the bridge (御廟橋) everyone must cross in order to reach Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum (弘法大師御廟) on Koyasan. I’ve never seen one of these before (or since), but my understanding is that this is set up for those who died in water accidents or who have some sort of water-related ailment. The pure water in the Tama River running past Kobo Daishi’s final resting place is supposed to bless them or their souls or something.

Posted on June 15th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, okunoin japanese cemetery 奥の院. Comments Off on 流水灌頂

30 seconds before taking this photo, I took the one above.

Posted on March 24th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, garden, Kongobuji 金剛峯寺, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on 金剛峯寺

Posted on March 3rd, 2018 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, garden, Kongobuji 金剛峯寺, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, photomerge. Comments Off on Largest rock garden in Japan

Posted on January 13th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, okunoin japanese cemetery 奥の院. Comments Off on Resting vertical

Posted on November 12th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: fudoin, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Fudoin on Koyasan