Nihon Ryoko
Harts in Japan
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fushimi Inari-taisha (伏見稲荷大社) is the head shrine of the kami Inari , located in Fushimi-ku , Kyoto , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari which is 233 metres (764 ft) above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and take approximately 2 hours to walk up. [1]
Inari was originally and remains primarily the kami of rice and agriculture, but merchants also worship Inari as the patron of business [ citation needed ] . Each of Fushimi Inari-taisha's roughly 10,000 torii was donated by a Japanese business, and approximately 800 of these are set up in rows that give the impression of entering a tunnel. [2]
Owing to the popularity of Inari's division and re-enshrinement , this shrine is said to have as many as 32,000 sub-shrines (分社 bunsha) throughout Japan. [3]
Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺
Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺, Kiyomizu Temple, "Pure Water Monastery") is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto , Japan . The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage Site . [1]
Owakudani 大涌谷
Ōwakudani Station (大涌谷駅, Ōwakudani-eki) is a station on the Hakone Ropeway in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa , Japan. It is 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) from the Hakone Ropeway 's terminus at Sōunzan Station , 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) from the Hakone Ropeway 's opposing terminus at Tōgendai Station . It is located at an altitude of 1,044 meters (3,425 ft) in the Ōwakudani area of Hakone.
Tateyama Kurobe Dam
Lake Ashi 芦ノ湖
Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖, Ashi-no-ko), also referred to as Hakone Lake or Ashinoko Lake, is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū , Japan . It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone , a complex volcano that last erupted in 1170 CE at Ōwakudani . The lake is known for its views of Mount Fuji , its numerous hot springs , historical sites, and ryokan. The lake is located on the Tōkaidō road, the main link between Kyoto and Tokyo. A number of pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views for tourists and passengers. Several of the boats are inspired by the design of sailing warships.
Nagano Ryokan
Chōkoku-no-mori 彫刻の森
Chōkoku-no-mori Station (彫刻の森駅, Chōkokunomori-eki) is a railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line located in Hakone , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan . It is 14.3 rail kilometers from the line's terminus at Odawara Station , named after Hakone Open-Air Museum .
