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The Imperial Family (皇室) on January 2, 2010
Prince Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan (皇太子徳仁親王), is on the far left. Emperor Akihito is next to him, and Empress Michiko is on the emperor’s left. Prince Akishino (秋篠宮文仁親王) is on the right.
Portion of the Heart Sutra on a bib at Takahata Fudoson Kongo-ji Temple
Nearly seven years ago I promised to discuss “adventures around the City of Hino”. Those memories have since faded, and the details are all but gone.
This photo is my random, desktop image of the day, though, and it’s from that day. Doing a bit of internet research reveled that it is one of the 88 spots along the trail in Hino (山内八十八ヶ所めぐり). The 88 spots are supposed to mirror those on the Shikoku pilgrimage (四国遍路).
If you are living in Tokyo for an extended period of time, this place may be a good excursion if you want a bit of a walk. I don’t recall it being at all strenuous. Here is a map of the mountain walk next to the temple:
山内八十八ヶ所クイズめぐり — 高幡不動尊金剛寺 — map
Futarasan Jinja (二荒山神社) in the snow
The Seven Lucky Gods (or Seven Gods of Fortune or 七福神) were raking it in at Daishoin on the day I was there a few summers ago.
Izakaya (居酒屋) alley near Tennoji Station (天王寺駅)
