Taking the train

I took the train to Temple 79. There, I met a Taiwanese tour group. They sent me a picture of myself praying at one of the temples.

Temple 79 – Tennōji. Founded by Gyōki during the 8th century. During the 1800s, there was a forced separation between Buddhism and Shintoism. The original temple was moved to the current spot then.

It was a small temple up a little hill from the main road and train.

I moved onto Temple 80 – Kokubunji. The bell and main hall had escaped damage over the years of turmoil.

I couldn’t find why there were cat statues. This one was close to the train, but the town was a small one in between two larger cities.