Yakuonhachiman Shrine – Nara
In the town of Yamato Koriyama in the western Nara prefecture I visited the Yakuonhachiman Shrine (薬園八幡神社) which was originally founded in the year 750 and then moved to its present location in 1491. I don’t know much of the history of this shrine, but it is a gorgeous shrine and right between the two stations of Koriyama making it a good spot to visit when sight seeing the area. It is very difficult to get good photos of Japanese traditional buildings and sites in most weathers, so I had to focus on details for this one. The ema, or votive plates of this shrine is also a little bit unusual. Many people who come here do so bless their newborn children, and many ema had photos of the babies! I don’t think I have seen that at any other shrines in Japan. The Yakuonhachiman also had a very impressive collection of lanterns, many many more than most other shrines. I would love to see their festivals!
Not very present these days, but I always read your posts and of course I love them
Thanks for these nice and relaxing pics
Oh the ema with the baby is so so cute…
It’s not too late so I wish you a very happy new year
Akemashite Omedetô
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Thanks Lili! I know it’s you! (^-^) Happy new year! Akeome, kotoyoro! (^-^)/
I wish I couLd steaL one or two (or three) of those Lanterns and hang them at my home.. And the ema is reaLLy cute
Indeed! There must somewhere in China that makes them cheaply…. (^-^;)
..and break easiLy.. =____=
Rolling-rolling, thinkig again and again, why am I not over there, but here studiing for my exams..? Then hey, that lantern is similar to the one I have here, though I painted it myself, so it seems I have a little piece of Japan for me right here
and then the aka-chan makes me feel energetic again. *burst into flames* \(° o °)/
Thanks a lot!
I thought you were studying for an exam! You should study instead of surfing blogs! haha…. Good luck with your exams!