I plan to take a side trip to Joetsu City in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan, primarily to visit Jokoji Temple. This temple was founded by Shinran Shonin during the period of his exile from Kyoto. Although if you read the link below, he was in Ibaraki Prefecture. This temple moved a few times before its current location.
This Website has more information on this temple.
http://www.city.joetsu.niigata.jp/english/contents.files/Jokoji.html
Joetsu City itself is a new city. It was created from different towns in the area not too long ago. The area has many onsen and ryokan, but not on the regular tourist map. JNTO and JTB could not book me a ryokan, so I will have to contact one when I get there.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thank You!
Thank all the volunteers for their hard work to make this year's Obon Carnival a huge success! We did about 5% better than last year.
Our Obon Dance is huge. It is probably the largest Obon Dance in the United States, according to a guest from the San Jose Buddhist Betsuin, which he thought was the biggest until he came to Gardena this year.
I have pictures, but they are not with me now. I'll add them in later.
And Thank All of You for coming to our Obon.
Our Obon Dance is huge. It is probably the largest Obon Dance in the United States, according to a guest from the San Jose Buddhist Betsuin, which he thought was the biggest until he came to Gardena this year.
I have pictures, but they are not with me now. I'll add them in later.
And Thank All of You for coming to our Obon.
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