{"id":442,"date":"2013-03-25T06:47:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T06:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/?page_id=442"},"modified":"2019-04-03T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T05:55:54","slug":"temples-and-shrines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/toyama-ajet-2\/points-of-interest\/temples-and-shrines","title":{"rendered":"Temples and Shrines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toyama may not have as many shrines and shrines as Kyoto or Nara, however, what we do have is different and spectacularly beautiful in its own way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zuiryuji.jp\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zuiryuji<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a Zen temple, built in Takaoka about 450 years ago. The grounds are quite striking and serene. It is well worth the visit. It is about a 10-minute walk from the south side of Takaoka station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"zuiryuji temple\" src=\"http:\/\/trinitraveller.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/zuiryuji-temple-takaoka.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/foreign.info-toyama.com\/en\/spot\/?spot_id=43&amp;ret_list_p=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Takaoka Daibutsu\u00a0(Great Buddha)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 3rd largest copper Buddha in Japan. About a 10 minute walk from the north side of Takaoka station. Take a right at Daiwa, and walk down the covered mall, head towards Kojo Koen, and you will see Buddha on the right. P.S. Go inside of him, he&#8217;s a temple!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3265\/3165432625_b60c627d74_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Takaoka Daibutsu\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3265\/3165432625_b60c627d74_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/kokutaiji.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kokutaiji<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another Zen temple located between Takaoka and Himi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luckpro.co.jp\/library\/photo\/assets_c\/2012\/10\/H1-1-2090-thumb-480xauto-530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Kokutaiji\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luckpro.co.jp\/library\/photo\/assets_c\/2012\/10\/H1-1-2090-thumb-480xauto-530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/go-centraljapan.jp\/route\/mountain\/en\/02.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nisseki-ji<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.info-toyama.com\/english\/guide\/tateyama.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the most beautiful spots in Kamiichi. Famous for their meditation waterfalls, and sculpture of Myou in the mountainside, with the temple built around it.<\/p>\n<p>You may also be interested in the\u00a0Anantan Holy Water (Kamiichi).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-centraljapan.jp\/route\/mountain\/en\/site\/img\/spot02\/box04_slide02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tabi-nanto.jp\/en\/sightseeing\/inami_betsuin_zuisenji_temple.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zuisen-ji<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inami&#8217;s elaborately carved all wooden temple.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tabi-nanto.jp\/en\/images\/zuisenji.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Zueisenji\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tabi-nanto.jp\/en\/images\/zuisenji.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oyamajinjya-maetateshadan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oyama Jinja Iwakuraji<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may also be interested in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oyamajinja.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oyama Jinja Ashikura<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.info-toyama.com\/loculture\/vol02\/images\/shizen\/oyama01L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Oyama Jinja Iwakuraji\" src=\"http:\/\/www.info-toyama.com\/loculture\/vol02\/images\/shizen\/oyama01L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong> If you are interested in the history of them you should read\u00a0<em>Toyama<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Walter Newport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toyama may not have as many shrines and shrines as Kyoto or Nara, however, what we do have is different and spectacularly beautiful in its own way. 1. 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