ellie
The second cup was Kirakucho. It literally tasted like it was supposed to, but it was sweet and refreshing.
The photo shows the shiso-flavored shaved ice🍧 offered at check-in at the hotel lecture hall where we stayed, and the marker post of the Russian Crown Prince in distress near the hotel. The Otsu Incident 🫢.
Today we visited Shiga-in Monzeki - Ritsuin - Seigenji - Hiyoshi Toshogu - Saikyoin - Morianji Temple in Sakamoto, and then extended our visit to Ishiyama-ji Temple because we had some extra time.
Sakamoto is famous for the Shonaga revolt. Sakamoto was a strategic point of transportation, and by the medieval period, horse borrowing was still practiced in the area. Unlike Koyasan, the town overhangs the lower boundary because of the advantage there 🤔.
In addition, stone walls of Anata-shu are everywhere, including Seian-ji Temple. And Shiga-in Temple is worth seeing because it is associated with Tenkai 🧐.
I omitted Mitsui Temple and Hiyoshi Taisha because I visited them long time ago.
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ポンちゃん
Hi ellie 🐦.
Thank you for visiting Otsu😊I could feel that the Otsu Incident actually happened to me too😁.
Sakamoto is nice and compact...sounds like you had a fulfilling trip 😊👍.
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ellie
Good evening, Ponchan ^ ^
It seems it was Saicho's birthday and I saw a fair at Seigenji temple😄 Today I walked around Enryakuji temple and traveled to Amanohashidate.
Tomorrow, I would like to meet Mukai Sake Brewery and, if possible, Ine full-blown muddy!
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