Today’s photo comes from Hasedera in Kamakura, Japan.

Posted on November 10th, 2012 under Japan. Tags: bamboo, buddhist, hasedera, kamakura. Comments Off on Bamboo around the temple

Posted on July 19th, 2012 under Japan. Tags: bamboo, hasedera, kamakura. Comments Off on Hasedera (長谷寺)

In the USA, or probably any country other than Japan, you wouldn’t normally find two different religions occupying the same grounds in harmony. In Japan, it is fairly common. Today’s photo is from the grounds of Hasedera (長谷寺), a Buddhist temple. Yet Kakigara Inari is a Shinto Shrine. Japan takes “coexist” to a whole other level.

Posted on May 18th, 2012 under Japan. Tags: hasedera, kamakura, shinto. Comments Off on Kakigara Inari (かきがら稲荷)

While sitting down for a rest at Hasedera in Kamakura I saw this praying mantis (とうろう). This was the only photo I got of it as when I went for a better angle it jumped right up on me and that was the end of picture time.

Posted on May 17th, 2012 under Japan. Tags: hasedera. Comments Off on Japanese Praying Mantis 螳螂

Kamakura's famous Hasedera front gate with pine tree

Posted on October 9th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, hasedera, kamakura, lanterns, pine, temples. Comments Off on Hasedera