Tips 1 - 10 of 30 Shizuoka Things to Do
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Things To Do: Rinzaiji temple
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VIDEO (click)This temple rank high among temples of Rinzai Zen Sect in this district..Its more of a training temple belonging to Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect
The main hall of the temple is a NATIONALY DESIGNATED IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTY a well preserved building with straw like roof....and the oldest one among Rinzai Zen Sect main halls in this district..... the garden is a NATIONALY DESIGNATED PLACE OF SCENIC BEAUTY..which was a real treat to the eyes..
As it is a training ashram for ascetic monks, they are not open to public except on special days in spring and fall...I went on May 5 2008 and we could hear chanting in the main hall....
.... This temple has a historic background....
The temple originates in Zentokuin Temple built by Imagawa Ujichika during 1528-1531. In 1536, when Imagawa Yoshimoto’s brother Ujiteru died and he was buried at this temple, Yoshimoto changed the temple name to Rinzai Temple after his brother’s Buddhist name and invited Priest Dairin Sokyu of Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto as the first resident priest of a new temple.
The second generation resident priest, Taigen Sessai, served as Yoshimoto’s military advisor. He is famous as a teacher who taught history and art of warfare to young Tokugawa Ieyasu(Tokugawa Ieyasu was the most powerful man in Japan after Hideyoshi he died in 1598). who was in the custody of the Imagawa clan as a hostage.
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Address: 7-1 Ooiwa-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Pref..
Directions: Rinzaiji Temple located in Oiwa-cho, Aoi-ku Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Pref, about 15 walk from sengen jinja..
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Things To Do: Scary roof tile....
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While looking around at the great building , take some time to look up and find the ROOF TILES DEMON or ONI GAWARA
Kyo-Gawara is a roof tile mainly used for shrines, temples and tea-ceremony houses .
They are of smooth surface and distinctive gloss are the characteristics of Kyo-Gawara. The glossy surface is drawn out by polishing a raw kawara (tile)a number of times with a pallet, one by one by hand.
In old days, the products were classified into the four ranks by the finesses of polished surface; Hon-Usu, Migaki, Mizunade and Nami, each of which was used for different purposes. Hon-Usu, which had the finest surface, was used for the front side of the house, while Nami for the back side. Presently, only Migaki can be made due to the availability of the material clay.
At present, artistic works including Oni-Gawara and Shoki statues are being made of Kyo-Gawara material. and this temple got a fine example of it...:-)
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Things To Do: under contruction
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Things To Do: The 7 wonders of SHIZUOKA SENGEN JINJA
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1.-HITOTSU-ISHI, it is said that the foundation of a waterway around the Sengen-jinja is made by 1 stone...uhmmm...
2.-KANAE-UMA, When there was a fire during AN'EL ERA, 2 wooden horses designated by HIDARI JINGORO ran away to MIHO-MYOJIN...One of them stayed there, and the other came back to Sengen jinja..the wooden horse could be seen at a little shire building off the main court yard..
3.-MIZUNOMI-RYU, Hidari Jingoro also made some sculpture at Sengen jinja..One of them is a Dragon..This dragon at a time of a fire, went down to the pond and extinguished the fire by splashing water from his mouth onto the palace..The dragon is found on the beam on the ROUMON gate by the main court yard..
4.-NAKI-UZURA,The famous sculptor of the Shinshu era, TACHIKAWA WASHIRO made a sculpture called, AWAHO NI UZURA....not sure what the big deal about it..:)
5.-SHIHO-NIRAMI-RYU, There is a picture of a dragon drown in coal, on the TOP OF THE OHAIDEN(main shrine)...The dragon stares back at you in which ever angle you look at it.
6.-SANJO-NO-FUSHIGI,On the way to HAYAMA-jinja, there is a stone named NAKI-ISHI..you can hear strange sounds when you step on the front of it..
7.-SHIHO-HASHIRI-NO-UMA,There is an old story that the horse drawn on the EMA(wood plate) came out and ran around destroyiing the farmland...The people got so angry they rope him and tied him to a tree, snice then he was never been seen running around...This OLD EMA with the drawn horse is on exhibit at the CULTURE MUSEUM at Sengen jinja
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Things To Do: Fire man
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On your way to the shrine, there were so many interesting little things...These mask were located at a tradional paper store on the way..
The mask is call Hyottoko is an abbreviation to "Hi Otoko," or "Fire Man," from the idea that this character blows fire from a bamboo tube that is why his mouth shaped as it is...
The female equivalent is known as "okame," (the mask on the right)
Their dance is considered comical, and is said to have been used as long as 900 years ago to amuse troops fresh from battle.
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Things To Do: Kunozan Toshogu
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Consider making a little-known side trip by bus from Shizuoka station to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, a little way out of the city center but accessible via a scenic road and ropeway.
The shrine is home to the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, who became so attached to Shizuoka that he spent the last years of his life in the city.
Most people believe Ieyasu is buried in Nikko, a famous temple and shrine town north of Tokyo. But anybody from Shizuoka will tell you the man is actually buried here.:)
Once pressed a little, however, most Shizuokans will cave in and admit his body was moved to Nikko, though they'll point out that Kunozan Toshogu is the original place..Ieyasu's whereabouts may be disputed, but what is undeniable is that while Nikko can hardly breathe for visitors, anyone who makes the journey here will be rewarded with time and space to contemplate the life of one of Japan's most celebrated historical figures.
Through the Torii Stone gate its a long zig-zag flight of 1159 stone-steps which will lead you to the main structure of this shrine....It will take a good 20 minutes walk up at a good space....there is lots of resting log chairs on the way up.....
..........and only 5 minutes down..:).....
The view on the way up is great if its a nice sunny day, like the day I went.....you are able to see the strawberries farms and even Izu peninsula.....
Fee
adult 650 yen, to see the shrine...& museum.
child , 6 and up...250 yen.
Open
April 1-Sept. 30 8:30-5:30...
Oct. 1-March 31 from 9:00-16:00
OPEN ALL YEAR LONG
THERE is a festival held here every April 17th
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Address: 390 Negoya Suruga-ku Shizuoka City
Directions: By bus from Shizuoka Station 35 minutes on the Nihondaira line, get off at Nihondaira, then 5 minutes by cable car
Altermately, by bus from Shizuoka Station 40 minutes on the Kunozan line, get off at Kuno Yamashita then a 20 minutes walk.
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Things To Do: Kunozan is dedicated...
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.....to the deified spirit of Tokugawa Ieyasu...., the greatest SHOGUN in Japanese history...
It was built in 1617 by the second shogun , HIDETADA, the 3rd son of Ieyasu, here in Kuno-zan hill.....
IN HISTORY
KUNOZAN was built at the time of the 6th century Emperor Suiko. Takeda Shingen, a legendary military commander during the Warring States Period, recognized the strong strategic position of this mountain and built a fortress here. Captured by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the castle was destroyed.
Later the Toshogu shrine was built, as Ieyasu had requested in his will, to hold his remains.
There are 13 structures within the sacred grounds...All of them are the ORIGINAL STRUCTURES and have been designated as IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTIES by the Ministry of Education...
The 1st gate , situated at the spot where the stone steps run uphill come to an end...This is of a CASTLE -GATESTYLE and the roof is gabled and copperplated..
As you enter the gate you will find a very run down little structure , this is the GATE KEEPER HOUSE...This was used once by the gate keeper...and the roof is made of tiles.....
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Yaqui Sat Jun 20, 2009 03:16 UTC
Howdy Lu, Shizuokza is such a lovely place. The history and beauty abounds. You have such wonderful pages! | DSwede Sat Oct 25, 2008 15:55 UTC
Won't have enough time to visit here this trip... But I have a feeling it won't be my last time to Japan | ferji Mon Aug 11, 2008 13:45 UTC
nice pictures!!! thanks!... from:ferji | blint Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:20 UTC
I really enjoyed reading about your home town. :) |
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