Rudy Lee's Reviews

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Kushiinadahime-no-Mikoto, and Yahashira-no-Mikoto. It is the head shrine of approximately 2,300 Yasaka shrines and other related shrines throughout Japan that enshrine Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The shrine is said to have originated in 656, when a deity from Mount Gozu in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla was enshrined here.

• Gion, Higashiyama, Yamashina
• Shrines & Temples

Yoro Park and the Site of Reversible Destiny

Located within the expansive Yoro Park, developed around Yoro Falls, the Site of Reversible Destiny is an immersive work of art that visitors experience through their bodies. It brings to life more than 30 years of ideas developed by internationally acclaimed artist Shusaku Arakawa and his partner, poet Madeline Gins.

• Gifu
• Museums

Yoro Park and Yoro Falls

Located at the foot of the Yoro Mountains in Seino, southwestern Gifu Prefecture, Yoro Park is a vast, nature-rich park with a variety of recreational facilities, including the Site of Reversible Destiny - Yoro and Kodomo-no-kuni. Yoro Falls, the park’s main attraction, is located at the far end of the grounds.

• Gifu
• Nature Spots

Ninnaji Temple

The head temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism, Ninnaji Temple is listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Construction began in 886 at the request of Emperor Koko, the 58th emperor, during the early Heian period, and the temple was completed in 888 by his successor, Emperor Uda. The era name Ninna derives from the temple's name.

• Arashiyama, Sagano, Nishiyama
• Shrines & Temples

Sanzen-in Temple

When Dengyo Daishi established Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei, he set up his hut in Toto Minamidani, which is believed to be the beginning of Sanzen-in, one of the three Monzeki temples in Tendai Sect. In Monzeki temple, a member of the imperial family was the priest.

• Okazaki, Ginkakuji, Ohara
• Shrines & Temples