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A stone stairway through cedars. The sound of the Tedori river never stops.
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A stone stairway through cedars. The sound of the Tedori river never stops.
A three-storey gate mixing Japanese, Chinese and Western styles. The stained glass at the top is said to have served as a lighthouse.
A hill looking down on Kanazawa. Utasu Jinja enshrines the ancestral spirits of the Kaga domain.
The caves are said to represent paradise and hell. Passing through the rock is a rebirth.
The shrine behind a morning market said to have run for over a thousand years.
The setting of the Kanjincho tale, and the source of a belief in getting through hard tests.
Next to Kenrokuen. The spring called Kinjo Reizawa is said to be the origin of the name Kanazawa, the golden marsh.
Behind the Higashi Chaya district. It enshrined the ancestral spirits of the Kaga domain.
Held to be the oldest shrine in Kanazawa. A hundred and one vermilion torii stand in a row.
At the tip of the Noto peninsula. It holds a flute said to have been dedicated by Yoshitsune.
The great floats of the Seihaku festival set out from here. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Called the Nikko of the Hokuriku coast. A Toshogu built inside Kanazawa Castle.
The setting of the Kanjincho tale, known as a guardian for getting through hard tests.
It is still a working training monastery. Dogen taught that not only zazen but cleaning, eating and washing the face are all practice. His Tenzo Kyokun sets out how to think about kitchen work, and its root is the same as the craftsman's work we have been following in this series.
BEFORE EXPLORING JAPAN · Getting to know Japanese culture
Two places you will come across on your trip. A shrine enshrines the kami of Shinto; a temple is a place to face the teachings of Buddhism and the Buddhas. Their entrances and the etiquette for visiting also differ.
A shrine honors Shinto kami; a temple follows Buddhist teachings. Learn how to recognize each place and visit respectfully.
Follow the guidance of each shrine or temple for the actual etiquette.