Mausoleum of Emperor Godaigo

Japan Travel: Nyoirinji Temple fall foliage & cherry blossom Mt. Yoshino, Nara32

Japan Travel: Nyoirinji Temple fall foliage & cherry blossom Mt. Yoshino, Nara32

Nyoirinji Temple was originally established in the 10th century, a quiet, medium sized temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Unlike Yoshino's other sites on the mountain slope opposite the town, Nyoirinji was where Emperor Go-Daigo worshipped. He established the court in Yoshino (Southern Court) in rivalry with the court in Kyoto (Northern Court).
Emperor Go-Daigo later died in Yoshino and the hill behind the temple holds the tomb of the emperor. In the precinct, there are mausoleum housing a wooden figure allegedly made by the emperor himself. There are also other buildings including a tahoto style pagoda and a treasure house in the grounds of Nyoirinji. The treasure house displays mandala, religious objects and artifacts from the Emperor Go-Daigo's court. Also on display are several paintings depicting scenes of Kusunoki Masatsura, Go-Daigo's loyal retainer, making a final prayer at Nyoirinji before departure to defend the emperor from the rivaling Northern Court forces and finally died. The door on which Kusunoki and other defenders inscribed their names and a poem is displayed in the treasure house.

Hours: 9:00 to 16:00 (May to March)
7:00 to 17:00 (April)
Closed: Opened all year round.
Admission: 400 yen (treasure house and pagoda)

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Japan Travel: Yoshimizu Shrine cherry trees & snow covered Mt. Yoshino, Nara44

Japan Travel: Yoshimizu Shrine cherry trees & snow covered Mt. Yoshino, Nara44

Yoshimizu Shrine (Yoshimizu Jinja) in the Naka Senbon area of Mount Yoshino, has a long and storied past. It was originally established in the 8th century as a temple, and then served as the living quarters for practitioners of Shugendo mountain worship. The temple gave refuge to several notable historical figures over the years starting with Minamoto Yoshitsune who fled from his brother Yoritomo in the 12th century.
In the 14th century, after Emperor Go-Daigo established a rivaling imperial court (the Southern Court) at Yoshino, the shrine served as his temporary seat, effectively making the shrine an Imperial Palace. Emperor Go-Daigo is still enshrined here to this day. Furthermore, in the 16th century, Yoshimizu Temple played host to some of famous hanami parties here held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Eventually it was converted to a shrine during the Meiji Period's separation of Buddhism and Shinto. Yoshimizu Shrine today exhibits various treasures in its main building, such as historic documents, arms, paintings and other art objects. Yoshimizu Shrine also is still a popular place for cherry blossom viewing and affords some great, unobstructed views of Yoshino's cherry tree covered mountain slopes.

Hours: 9:00 to 17:00
Closed: Opened all year round.
Admission: 400 yen

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Japan Travel: Yoshino cherry blossoms & Shugendo mountain worship, Nara45

Japan Travel: Yoshino cherry blossoms & Shugendo mountain worship, Nara45

Mount Yoshino (Yoshinoyama) in Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture, is one of Japan's most famous cherry blossom spots. It is covered by over 30,000 cherry trees planted around the slopes. Visitors can walk along the roads that lead up the mountain admiring them.

Yoshino also offers a rich history, which makes it an interesting destination even without cherry blossoms at any time of the year. Yoshinoyama has been the base of the pilgrimage trail to sacred Mount Omine, a center of Shugendo mountain worship for many centuries. The remote town also served to give refuge to various historical personalities, including Emperor Go-Daigo who established a competing second imperial court there in the 14th century.

In 2004, Yoshino was designated a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with Mount Koya and Kumano, as part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.


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Japan Trip: Nyoirinji Temple beautiful cherry blossoms and fall foliage, Nara32

Japan Trip: Nyoirinji Temple beautiful cherry blossoms and fall foliage, Nara32

Nyoirinji Temple was originally established in the 10th century, a quiet, medium sized temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Unlike Yoshino's other sites on the mountain slope opposite the town, Nyoirinji was where Emperor Go-Daigo worshipped. He established the court in Yoshino (Southern Court) in rivalry with the court in Kyoto (Northern Court).
Emperor Go-Daigo later died in Yoshino and the hill behind the temple holds the tomb of the emperor. In the precinct, there are mausoleum housing a wooden figure allegedly made by the emperor himself. There are also other buildings including a tahoto style pagoda and a treasure house in the grounds of Nyoirinji. The treasure house displays mandala, religious objects and artifacts from the Emperor Go-Daigo's court. Also on display are several paintings depicting scenes of Kusunoki Masatsura, Go-Daigo's loyal retainer, making a final prayer at Nyoirinji before departure to defend the emperor from the rivaling Northern Court forces and finally died. The door on which Kusunoki and other defenders inscribed their names and a poem is displayed in the treasure house.

Hours: 9:00 to 16:00 (May to March)
7:00 to 17:00 (April)
Closed: Opened all year round.
Admission: 400 yen (treasure house and pagoda)


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Yoshimizu Shrine　（吉水神社）, Yoshino-yama Mountain, Nara Prefecture

Yoshimizu Shrine　（吉水神社） is located on the Yoshino-yama mountain and it is one of the cluster of temples and shrines on the sacred Yoshino-yama mountain. Former Japanese Emperor Godaigo's court used to located in the Shrine's precincts. Yoshimizu Shrine is one of the spots where you can see Cherry Blossoms during the season.

Japan Trip: Yoshino beautiful with cherry trees World Heritage Site, Nara45

Japan Trip: Yoshino beautiful with cherry trees World Heritage Site, Nara45

Mount Yoshino (Yoshinoyama) in Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture, is one of Japan's most famous cherry blossom spots. It is covered by over 30,000 cherry trees planted around the slopes. Visitors can walk along the roads that lead up the mountain admiring them.

Yoshino also offers a rich history, which makes it an interesting destination even without cherry blossoms at any time of the year. Yoshinoyama has been the base of the pilgrimage trail to sacred Mount Omine, a center of Shugendo mountain worship for many centuries. The remote town also served to give refuge to various historical personalities, including Emperor Go-Daigo who established a competing second imperial court there in the 14th century.

In 2004, Yoshino was designated a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with Mount Koya and Kumano, as part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

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旅の星 Tabinohoshi 「観光特急 青の交響曲（シンフォニー）で行く旅　金峯山寺 秘仏本尊 夜間拝感(宿泊者限定)・秋の吉野山と森林セラピー」 Yoshino, Japan vol.44

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2016年9月にデビューした「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」
上質な大人旅をコンセプトに、
大阪阿部野橋と飛鳥･吉野を結ぶ観光特急だ。

今回は、その「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」で吉野へ。
大迫力の秘仏　金剛蔵王大権現（公開日限定）ほか
隠し湯の温泉や森林セラピーで心身ともに癒された。

Travel to Yoshino Aboard Blue Symphony Sightseeing Limited Express
for a Night Viewing of Rarely Shown Buddha Statues at Kinpusen-Ji Temple (Overnight Guests only)
and some Forest Therapy amidst the Autumnal Splendor of Yoshinoyama
Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture

Blue Symphony is a sightseeing limited express train
that debuted in September 2016 as a luxurious
and mature way to travel between Abenobashi, Osaka and Asuka and Yoshino.

On this trip, we went to Yoshino
where we took part in a special viewing (only certain days) of
the fierce-looking Zao Gongen, bathed in a secluded hot spring
and refreshed the body and soul through Forest Therapy.


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近畿日本鉄道株式会社
青の交響曲（シンフォニー）


吉野ビジターズビューロー


総本山　金峯山寺


吉野温泉元湯


如意輪寺


吉野町森林セラピー



歴史街道推進協議会



Music by
Chie Ito
Akira Yasui
Nana Kimura