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  • Kane no Torii
    Travel / Tourism
    Nara Yoshino-gun Yoshinocho Yoshinoyama
    "This torii gate stands at the top of a steep climb beyond a black gate on the grounds of the Kimpusen-ji Temple; it stands 7.5 meters tall and its pillars are 3.3 meters in circumference. Made entirely of bronze, they were rebuilt during the Muromachi period after being destroyed in a great fire in 1348. Technically, this is the temple's ""Hosshinmon"" or ""Spiritually Awakening Gate."" There are four gates one must pass through to reach the top of the temple's mountain, dedicated to spiritual awakening, ascetic training, lower enlightenment, and greater enlightenment; this gate is the first of the four. It has been designated a National Important Cultural Property."
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Nara Yoshino
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With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.

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