While tourists don't really know about this Fushimi temple, it is well respected by local people. There has been a temple on this site since 1130. Fudo-myo, the god of fire, is enshrined here. The current main hall was once the palace of the Emperor Higashiyama, and was moved to this site in 1712. I visited here after admiring plum blossoms at nearby Jonangu. It was late in the day, and the low sunlight illuminated the buildings and statues.
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Kitamukizan Fudo-in
Venerable Fushimi temple virtually unknown to tourists
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Daniel Vesey
10 years ago
Looks like a nice place, I like the lanterns!
Japan has so many lovely temple and shrines, but all the tourists just go to the same few, don't they?
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