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2014 mount fuji:
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Trip to 高野山/Kouyasan, an area in the mountains.
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At the 難波/Nanba trainstation in 大阪/Osaka. This Jules Verne style train connects to the airport.
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I took a different train thought to 高野山/Kouyasan. This is monday, train almost empty.
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View from the train
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This orange stuff is a kind of moss, just seen it in Japan
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ropeway up to the mountain
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A bit of rain all through the day, was wearing a cap.
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This way was recommended for walking, the other one is heavily used by buses. I got a day ticket for train, ropeway and these buses.
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The 大問(big gate).
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There is no single mountain called 高野山/Kouyasan, this is rather an area.
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The monk Kukai came here and founded the place. It became the most important place of the Shingon kind of Japanese Buddhism.
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Simple written, I can read this mostly \o/
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This is in the main area
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The 根本大塔(Kompon Daito), very famous pagoda.
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I love this one here inside the trees.
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Only a few other visitors this day, all very quiet. Excellent atmosphere for enjoying this place.
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Lanterns++
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This is a huge area. Walking up everything could take ~8 hours, but one can use the bus instead. I left out the mausoleum on the right, but did walk up to most other places.
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All over the area houses and gardens are prepared for visitors
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a stonegarden
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pilgrims come by and get signings and stamps for books with the places they have been to. One can get his name written down for protection.
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Ads for 四国/Shikoku, with its pilgrims pathes
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Also common houses
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Lunchtime
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a nice 親子/Okyako
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Way down with the ropeway
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The trainstation
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Walking back through Osaka. This sign looks like a reference to the 'portal' game
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Visit in an 温泉/Onsen (bath with water from the earth), appropriate ending of this day
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