We went to Sakurayama Hachimangu shrine (櫻山八幡宮) on foot after exploring Takayama Jinya in a snowstorm. This street is usually filled with many visitors, but as you can see, we were the only ones there :p
The gate in the heavy snow looked so solemn…
A miko (shrine maiden) was shoveling the snow. It seemed like they would need to continue shoveling as the snow kept falling heavily.
The komainu (guardian lion-dogs) looked cold and couldn’t see anything through the snow.
As the name “Sakurayama” (hill of cherry blossoms) suggests, this shrine is very popular as a cherry blossom viewing spot in the spring.
Takayama festival is held every year on October 9-10 and is one of Japan’s important intangible folk culture assets. I heard that participants get really excited for the event.
The main worship hall, with snow falling from the trees…
After leaving Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, we headed toward Kokubun-ji Temple, which is nearby. The view there was also beautiful. This is the three-storied pagoda.
That day, I saw more snow than I could ever imagine…
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Name Sakurayama Hachimangu shrine (櫻山八幡宮)
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I like this scenery so much more than modern tall buildings.
I agree 🙂 I want to stay longer next time and spend time like hometown.(of course during warm season…)