山形県「山形市・山寺」
Yamagata「Yamagata City・Yamadera」
Travelling in Japan can be extremely rewarding and this case was no exception. We started off by going to Yamadera in Yamagata prefecture, located in the Tohoku region.
This little city Yamadera, which means "Mountain Temple," features the Ryushaku-ji temple (立石寺).This gem was founded in 860 AD by the priest Ennin. The name of the temple mean "Standing Stones Temple" due to it's wind and water sculpted stones. It's a 1110 steps from the entrance to the complex all the way to the Oku-no-in sanctuary at the top. Everywhere in the temple area we found rock caves and oddly shaped rocks, eroded by the wind and water.
This little city Yamadera, which means "Mountain Temple," features the Ryushaku-ji temple (立石寺).This gem was founded in 860 AD by the priest Ennin. The name of the temple mean "Standing Stones Temple" due to it's wind and water sculpted stones. It's a 1110 steps from the entrance to the complex all the way to the Oku-no-in sanctuary at the top. Everywhere in the temple area we found rock caves and oddly shaped rocks, eroded by the wind and water.
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