Kyoto

The Beauty of Kurama - 1

Entrance to deep forests of mysterious Kyoto mountain

Larry Knipfing Jul 03, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>This interesting guy will greet you as you get off the train at Kurama</p>

<p>Before hiking up to Kurama Temple, and over the mountain to Kifune, there are smaller temples and shrines along the way. This is the first one you will come to, and it is well guarded...</p>

<p>And through the gate, a glimpse of magnificent cedar</p>

<p>Up up up! The beauty of these magnificent trees have to be seen to be believed</p>

<p>In Japan, these magnificent old trees are treated as spiritual objects</p>

<p>It was very early in the morning...who are these for, I wondered?!</p>

<p>A tiny shrine before we start climbing</p>

The mountains north of Kyoto are known for being mysterious and spiritual. This is especially true of Kurama and its lovely temple. Here, you'll find colorful red goblins with a two-meter long nose, huge ancient cedar trees that climb up up up into the air, wonderful views of the surrounding valleys, and small temples and shrines in the middle of nowhere as you walk up and over the pass to the resort town of Kibune. Oh, I forgot to mention the beautiful statues, the interesting history, and the birth of Reiki Healing. Kurama has it all!

The Beauty of Kurama

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...