Zenkoji Temple Nagano

Motoyoshi Cho 491, Nagano , Nagano, Chubu, Japan
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    Religious site

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    3of 10 attractions in Nagano

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  • 1

    Stuck with no cash....

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    ... and see the snow monkey, which is only and hour from Nagano. However I did get another great experience. I stayed at the foot of Zenkoji temple in the north of the city. The guest house was in a 100 year old Budha temple, we couldnt even take our ...

  • 2

    Eternal salvation is the greatest!!

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    According the legend of the Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, I'm now eternally saved!  What a bargain for only 500 yen, let me tell you.  Ok, first to the beginning.... I woke up today to sunny skies here in Matsumoto and ate a quick breakfast ...

  • 3

    Weather, faster than a speeding bullet

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    ... in the Japanese Alps. Everyone seemed super friendly compared to the megalopolis of Tokyo. We took a sunny mid-morning stroll around Zenkoji temple then slurped some delicious soba for lunch. The sakura was past full bloom but looked fantastic around the ...

  • 4

    Jigokudani Snow Monkeys

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    ... monkey, so I said good bye to him and rushed to the bus stop. As soon as I arrived at Nagano station, I took a bus to Zenkoji Temple, which  is one of the most famous temples of Japan. The temple welcomes all the Buddhists, regardless of their ...

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    Zenko-ji and Snow Monkies

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    On our day off today, we took a trip into Nagano city. It was about 35 minutes by train. We visited the Zenkoji temple which is 1400 years old. It holds the first Buddhist statue ever brought to Japan. It is wrapped in cloth and is believed not to been ...

  • 7

    Kamikochi: Total Washout--Literally

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    ... to tackles my demons, fail some more experiences and then fix all these tiny things that need to be done--lease, pictures, mail--the list goes on an on. But before that: tomorrow is Matsumoto castle and Nagao Zenkoji temple. And then onto Tokyo. ...

  • 8

    Day 9: Visitng an Old Friend

    ... we met up quickly and went to the hostel, getting lost along the way. After dropping the bags off we walked around Zenkoji Temple and went into their underground tunnel network that was absolute darkness (500 yen entry fee).  Supposedly one touch of ...

  • 9

    Day Trip to Nagano

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    ... ages for another bus to come by to take us back into town. Eventually one arrived and we walked up to the Zenkoji Temple past a street full of temple residences. We wandered around the temple complex and gardens and even saw someone ringling the large ...