Details of Masobyo in Chinatown 1

A beautiful place of worship in Yokohama Chinatown

Larry Knipfing Sep 15, 2014 - 2 min read

<p>Beautiful lotus wall plate at Masobyo - Yokohama Chinatown.</p>

<p>A small iron fence surrounds this column of Chinese Zodiac carvings at Masobyo - Yokohama Chinatown.</p>

<p>Another pretty dragon at Masobyo - Yokohama Chinatown.</p>

<p>One of the gorgeous dragons I found at Masobyo - Yokohama Chinatown.</p>

<p>Large dragon mosaic at the base of the temple</p>

<p>From the temple steps looking down at Chinatown's colorful street scene</p>

Masobyo Mausoleum in Yokohama's Chinatown is relatively new. It was established in 2006, and enshrines a Chinese goddess for the protection of travelers. Needless to say, scores of tourists visit, praying for a safe journey.

When I visit a place, I am always on the lookout for little details that are perhaps not so obvious to the eye. I found quite a few delightful ones here! At the base of the temple, just to the right of the stairs, a short iron fence surrounds a column that features carvings of 12 animals from the Chinese Zodiac years: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. How beautiful!

I also found some gorgeous dragons!

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Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...