The viewpoint is located on a 42 meter high rock and the highest place among the Tanesashi Coast. The Takaiwa-jinja Shrine, located at this place, enshrines Uga-no-Mitama-no-mikoto, the deity of rice in Japan.
A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら). Currently it is widely distributed, especially in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, West Siberia, Iran, and Afghanistan. Along with the chrysanthemum, the cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan. Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit. Edible cherries generally come from cultivars of the related species Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom
Seiryu-Ji is a relatively new Buddhist temple founded by a priest named Ryuko Oda in 1982. Many people across the nation who were moved by the preist’s calling to follow the true Buddhism teachings made donations to build it. The temple was built on priest Ryuko’s belief that, “A temple itself preaches to us in a silent manner.” Seiryu-ji, consisting of Showa Daibutsu (Showa Great Statue of Buddha), Kondo (main hall of Seiryu-ji temple), Five-Storied Pagoda, Kaizando (founder’s hall), Dai-Shoin (large shoin style traditional Japanese architecture), and Daishi-do (Kobo Daishi’s hall)
Many of these buildings were built by Katsushiro Omuro, Aomori born master carpenter, from Hiba cypress, raised in Aomori Prefecture. Aomori’s Tsugaru-Nuri (Tsugaru lacquer) workers also used th sir excellent skills in putting lacquer and gold leafs on a dais in the mall hall. The Seiryu-ji complex is a product of Aomori-an Aomori priest pledged to the Buddha that he would build the temple and appealed to the people all over the country for their support.
Buddhist temples are, together with Shinto shrines, considered to be among the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.[note 1] The Japanese word for a Buddhist temple is tera (寺), and the same kanji also has the pronunciation ji, so that temple names frequently end in -dera or -ji. Another ending, -in (院), is normally used to refer to minor temples. Such famous temples as Kiyomizu-dera, Enryaku-ji, and Kōtoku-in illustrate this naming pattern. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_temples_in_Japan Mount Iwaki (岩木山 Iwaki-san) is a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru-Fuji due to its shape.[1] The mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a 1964 book by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada.[2] The mountain and its surroundings are located within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Iwaki Buddhism (/ˈbʊdɪzəm, ˈbuː-/)[1][2] is a religion[3][4] and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in Ancient India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, from where it spread through much of Asia, whereafter it declined in India during the Middle Ages. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: “The School of the Elders”) and Mahayana (Sanskrit: “The Great Vehicle”). Buddhism is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
Niō (仁王) or Kongōrikishi (金剛力士) are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations of the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, the oldest and most powerful of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. According to Japanese tradition, they travelled with Gautama Buddha to protect him and there are references to this in the Pāli Canon as well as the Ambaṭṭha Sutta. Within the generally pacifist tradition of Buddhism, stories of dharmapalas justified the use of physical force to protect cherished values and beliefs against evil. The Niō are also seen as a manifestation of Mahasthamaprapta, the bodhisattva of power that flanks Amitābha in Pure Land Buddhism and as Vajrasattva in Tibetan Buddhism…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NiNiō (仁王) or Kongōrikishi (金剛力士) are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations of the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, the oldest and most powerful of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. According to Japanese tradition, they travelled with Gautama Buddha to protect him and there are references to this in the Pāli Canon as well as the Ambaṭṭha Sutta. Within the generally pacifist tradition of Buddhism, stories of dharmapalas justified the use of physical force to protect cherished values and beliefs against evil. The Niō are also seen as a manifestation of Mahasthamaprapta, the bodhisattva of power that flanks Amitābha in Pure Land Buddhism and as Vajrasattva in Tibetan Buddhism…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni
The Japanese rock garden (枯山水 karesansui) or “dry landscape” garden, often called a zen garden, creates a miniature stylized landscape through carefully composed arrangements of rocks, water features, moss, pruned trees and bushes, and uses gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in water.[1] A zen garden is usually relatively small, surrounded by a wall, and is usually meant to be seen while seated from a single viewpoint outside the garden, such as the porch of the hojo, the residence of the chief monk of the temple or monastery. Classical zen gardens were created at temples of Zen Buddhism in Kyoto during the Muromachi period. They were intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance, and to serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rock_garden The Japanese rock garden (枯山水 karesansui) or “dry landscape” garden, often called a zen garden, creates a miniature stylized landscape through carefully composed arrangements of rocks, water features, moss, pruned trees and bushes, and uses gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in water.[1] A zen garden is usually relatively small, surrounded by a wall, and is usually meant to be seen while seated from a single viewpoint outside the garden, such as the porch of the hojo, the residence of the chief monk of the temple or monastery. Classical zen gardens were created at temples of Zen Buddhism in Kyoto during the Muromachi period. They were intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance, and to serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rock_garden The Japanese rock garden (枯山水 karesansui) or “dry landscape” garden, often called a zen garden, creates a miniature stylized landscape through carefully composed arrangements of rocks, water features, moss, pruned trees and bushes, and uses gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in water.[1] A zen garden is usually relatively small, surrounded by a wall, and is usually meant to be seen while seated from a single viewpoint outside the garden, such as the porch of the hojo, the residence of the chief monk of the temple or monastery. Classical zen gardens were created at temples of Zen Buddhism in Kyoto during the Muromachi period. They were intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance, and to serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rock_garden In Buddhism, buddhahood (Sanskrit: buddhatva; Pali: buddhatta or buddhabhāva) is the condition or rank of a buddha “awakened one”.[1] The goal of Mahayana’s bodhisattva path is Samyaksambuddhahood, so that one may benefit all sentient beings by teaching them the path of cessation of dukkha.[2] Mahayana theory contrasts this with the goal of the Theravada path, where the goal is individual arhatship… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhahood
Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto A Shinto shrine (神社 jinja, archaic: shinsha, meaning: “place of the god(s)”[1]) is a structure whose main purpose is to house (“enshrine”) one or more kami.[2] Its most important building is used for the safekeeping of sacred objects, and not for worship.[3] Although only one word (“shrine”) is used in English, in Japanese Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equivalent names like gongen, -gū, jinja, jingū, mori, myōjin, -sha, taisha, ubusuna or yashiro…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto_shrine
In Japan, Buddhist temples co-exist with Shinto shrines, and both share the basic features of Japanese traditional architecture.[1] Not only can torii, the gates usually associated only with Shinto, be found at both, but the entrance to a shrine can be marked by a rōmon, a gate which is Buddhist in origin and can therefore very often be found also at temples. Some shrines, for example Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū, have a Buddhist-style main gate called sōmon. Many temples have a temizuya and komainu, like a shrine. Conversely, some shrines make use of incense or have a shōrō belltower. Others – for example, Tanzan Jinja in Nara – may even have a pagoda.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii A torii (鳥居, literally bird abode, Japanese pronunciation: [to.ɾi.i]) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to sacred.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
Double cheeseburger with sausage on the side…pretty tasty!…the burger meat is different but it is still overall tasty!…
Mount Iwaki (岩木山 Iwaki-san) is a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru-Fuji due to its shape.[1] The mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a 1964 book by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada.[2] The mountain and its surroundings are located within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Iwaki
Niō (仁王) or Kongōrikishi (金剛力士) are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations of the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, the oldest and most powerful of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. According to Japanese tradition, they travelled with Gautama Buddha to protect him and there are references to this in the Pāli Canon as well as the Ambaṭṭha Sutta. Within the generally pacifist tradition of Buddhism, stories of dharmapalas justified the use of physical force to protect cherished values and beliefs against evil. The Niō are also seen as a manifestation of Mahasthamaprapta, the bodhisattva of power that flanks Amitābha in Pure Land Buddhism and as Vajrasattva in Tibetan Buddhism…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NioThe Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum (太宰治記念館 Dazai Osamu Kinenkan), also commonly referred to as Shayōkan (斜陽館), is a writer’s home museum located in the Kanagi area of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the late author Osamu Dazai, who spent some of his early childhood in Konagi, and houses antique furniture, ornaments and a collection of Osamu Dazai’s works. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Dazai_Memorial_MuseumLocal restaurant…hole in the wallLocal restaurant..hole in the wall
Goshogawara (五所川原市 Goshogawara-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2017, the city has an estimated population of 55,746 in 25540 households,[1] and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 404.18 square kilometres (156.05 sq mi). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goshogawara,_Aomori A torii (鳥居, literally bird abode, Japanese pronunciation: [to.ɾi.i]) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to sacred.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto A Shinto shrine (神社 jinja, archaic: shinsha, meaning: “place of the god(s)”[1]) is a structure whose main purpose is to house (“enshrine”) one or more kami.[2] Its most important building is used for the safekeeping of sacred objects, and not for worship.[3] Although only one word (“shrine”) is used in English, in Japanese Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equivalent names like gongen, -gū, jinja, jingū, mori, myōjin, -sha, taisha, ubusuna or yashiro…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto_shrine Buddhism (/ˈbʊdɪzəm, ˈbuː-/)[1][2] is a religion[3][4] and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in Ancient India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, from where it spread through much of Asia, whereafter it declined in India during the Middle Ages. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: “The School of the Elders”) and Mahayana (Sanskrit: “The Great Vehicle”). Buddhism is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
Niō (仁王) or Kongōrikishi (金剛力士) are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations of the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, the oldest and most powerful of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. According to Japanese tradition, they travelled with Gautama Buddha to protect him and there are references to this in the Pāli Canon as well as the Ambaṭṭha Sutta. Within the generally pacifist tradition of Buddhism, stories of dharmapalas justified the use of physical force to protect cherished values and beliefs against evil. The Niō are also seen as a manifestation of Mahasthamaprapta, the bodhisattva of power that flanks Amitābha in Pure Land Buddhism and as Vajrasattva in Tibetan Buddhism…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NioUnshoji Buddhist TempleUnshoji Buddhist TempleUnshoji Buddhist Temple. In Buddhism, buddhahood (Sanskrit: buddhatva; Pali: buddhatta or buddhabhāva) is the condition or rank of a buddha “awakened one”.[1] The goal of Mahayana’s bodhisattva path is Samyaksambuddhahood, so that one may benefit all sentient beings by teaching them the path of cessation of dukkha.[2] Mahayana theory contrasts this with the goal of the Theravada path, where the goal is individual arhatship… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BuddhahoodUnshoji Buddhist TempleUnshoji Buddhist Temple. A Buddhist temple is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represent the pure land or pure environment of a Buddha. Traditional Buddhist temples are designed to inspire inner and outer peace.[1] Its structure and architecture varies from region to region. Usually, the temple consists not only of its buildings, but also the surrounding environment. The Buddhist temples are designed to symbolize 5 elements: Fire, Air, Earth, Water, and Wisdom….https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_templeUnshoji Buddhist Temple“> size-full” src=”http://voyagertree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/74183167-45F4-4192-84F8-D4F32ADCCED8.jpeg” alt=”” width=”960″ height=”720″ /> Unshoji Buddhist Temple[/caption]
Sunset at the coast line in Shariki, Aomori, Japan. Shariki is located on the west coast of Tsugaru Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Shariki Vihttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariki,_Aomorillage was created in 1889…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariki,_AomoriLocal shrine in the middle of nowhere…Shrines are a dime a dozen in Japan and literally everywhere …it’s pretty nice though..great energy!…Beautiful sunsets on the coast line …As immaculate the Japan is, the northern coast is flooded with garbage..unfortunately…but the sunsets are still beautiful none the less…http://www.okutsugaru.com/e/shichoubetu/tsugaru/sunsetdome.html
Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2]…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto A Shinto shrine (神社 jinja, archaic: shinsha, meaning: “place of the god(s)”[1]) is a structure whose main purpose is to house (“enshrine”) one or more kami.[2] Its most important building is used for the safekeeping of sacred objects, and not for worship.[3] Although only one word (“shrine”) is used in English, in Japanese Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equivalent names like gongen, -gū, jinja, jingū, mori, myōjin, -sha, taisha, ubusuna or yashiro…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto_shrine
Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan…Tony Roma’sAomori (青森市 Aomori-shi) is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 April 2017, the city had an estimated population of 287,800 in 136,209 households [1], and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The city is one of Japan’s 48 core cities. The total area of the city was 824.61 square kilometres (318.38 sq mi)….https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aomori,_AomoriThe Aomori Bay Bridge (青森ベイブリッジ Aomori Bei Burijji) is a cable-stayed bridge in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in order to alleviate cargo ship traffic. It is a very notable part of Aomori’s skyline….https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aomori_Bay_BridgeA-FACTORY（エー・ファクトリー）is a market located in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture near Aomori Station. The market was opened in conjunction with the extension of the Tōhoku Shinkansen to Aomori on 4 December 2010….https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Factory
Takayamainari Shrine, Japan…Aomori Prefecture, Tsugaru…beautiful shrine on the northern coast line…
A torii (鳥居, literally bird abode, Japanese pronunciation: [to.ɾi.i]) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to sacred.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii Takayama Inari Shrine (高山稲荷神社 Takayama Inari Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Inari Ōkami. Takayama Inari Shrine is notable for the many red torii that wind along its path. Next to the shrine is a memorial dedicated to American sailors who died in 1889 when full rigged ship Cheseborough wrecked off the coast of Shariki Village (now a part of Tsugaru) during a typhoon.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayama_Inari_Shrine Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
