Here is known as the mother of Japanese Buddism. Most important priests started their religious life and training at these mountains. Enryakuji is a name of these temple buildings at Mt. Hiei. Now a day a priest is in the 1000 days training in this temple, intoning the sutra, runing mountains and fasting with no food. This was also registered by UNESCO as a World Cultural Asset.
Today is a first time for me to visit Enryakuji. This temple stroke me special feeling. I got the infortmation, they have a experimental ascetic training. I will join this training in this summer.
Here is an oldest wooden structures in Osaka. Three storied pagoda is famous one. It is said that your love will success if you give the leaves in the temple to one whom you love.