I went to a temple around there.

There are temples and shrines all over Japan. I don’t mind going anywhere, but this time I went to a historic temple.

The temple gate is magnificent. However, it is probably less than a few hundred years old. In Japan, buildings are made of wood, so it is normal to rebuild them every 150 to 300 years.

There are usually two statues placed on either side of the gate. Most temples have wire fences, but not here.

Welcome to the temple.

A weathered stone Buddha that tells the history of the temple. There are several types of Buddhas with swords, but if I had to guess, it would seem like Kokuzo Bodhisattva. The face is different from ordinary Buddha statues and has a human touch.
The two statues of Buddha can be faintly discerned below, so you can only tell that they are great Buddhas.

What this Buddha statue is holding is the bud of a lotus flower.

There is a high possibility that it is some kind of bodhisattva. The most likely one is Kannon Bodhisattva.

Among the historic stone Buddha statues, this one has the clearest outline.

This stone Buddha is probably the oldest one. His appearance is deformed, and the sword he holds is also crude. He is a possibility that there is Kokuzo Bodhisattva.

The leaves are more glossy than the flowers. However, flowers have the beauty of flowers and leaves.

There are many small Buddha statues lined up. It doesn’t mean that more is better, but I guess that’s the number of people’s wishes and prayers.

There are many strange stones, which shows that this temple was once wealthy. I don’t know now.

On the way home, I ordered a sweet called anmitsu at a Japanese sweets restaurant. The black liquid in the small bowl on the right is called kuromitsu, and you eat a tasteless jelly-like substance called agar with that taste.

It’s a short trip, about an hour and a half. That’s all I have free time. Lately, I’ve noticed an increase in side effects. There is a possibility that this number will continue to increase.