Rinnoji (輪王寺)
Rinnoji (輪王寺) – Nikko, Japan
TravelJapanBlog.com - Japan (07, 09-10, 13), Denmark (08, 11, 16-19, 21, 24), Korea (13), Poland (21), Mexico (14, 15, 19, 26), Iceland (17, 19), Hawaii (14, 17, 22), Czech Republic (16, 17, 19, 21)
|
The above will search Traveljapanblog.com. Concerts - Landscapes - Sports |
Posts tagged snow
Snowy Nikko scene
Nikko, Japan in the snow
Futarasan Jinja in the snow
二荒山神社
I took today’s photo nearly three years ago to the day, a lovely and cold day it was. I have been to Nikko several times; each time the weather was very different. I really need to go there to see the fall colors someday.
Setsubun (節分)
鬼は外! 福は内!
Today is Setsubun (節分) in Japan. This photo is from the Setsubun bean-throwing festivities at nearly 1,300 year-old Rinnoji (輪王寺) in Nikko. Before the bean throwing, a procession marched to the temple carrying flags, blowing horns, and performing other ritualistic behaviors (as snow fell on us all). This guy did a little sword work in front of the temple, perhaps exercising some demons in the process.
Kegs of whiskey at Japanese shrine
Barrels of sake are quite common at shrines and temples in Japan. At Toshogu in Nikko I was a bit surprised to see barrels of whisky lined up. The kegs were staying dryer than I was in the snow storm.