Jul 21, 2014 - 1 min read

Nozuta Yakushi-do

Temple near Yakushiike Park

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Fortune papers tied on strings

Elephant statue on the verandah

Fabulous wood carving under the eaves

Bell rope hanging over the offering box

Colored paper lanterns protected by plastic, with green bamboo in the background

Small shrine hung with strings of origami cranes

Each bunch of strings consists of a thousand cranes

Close-up of bells over the shrine

The steeply pitched temple roof viewed from above

Japanese temples often have beautiful gable decorations

Trees tower over the main hall

It almost seems hidden away

Near Yakushi-ike Park, past the two thatched farm houses, a path leads up the leafy hillside to a small, attractive temple named Yakushi-do. The temple is surrounded by beautiful farmland and is fairly close to the Peony Garden and Farming Museum. Yakushi-do is one of the temples where you can take part in the Buddhist tradition of tolling the bell 108 times on New Year's Eve. They also have free amazake at New Year.

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