‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at SAKURA-HONBO temple in YOSHINO ,Nara prefecture’
I came across the cute temple with beautiful cherry blossoms on the way to the top of YOSHINO mountain.
This temple is SAKURA-HONBO temple, founded AD 673 .
This temple has many remains which related to SHUGENDO , the ancient syncretism with Shintoism and Buddhism.
The red TORII gate of SHINTO , Buddha temple buildings and Buddha statue are in the same ground.
You can try the trainings of writing the chantings , meditation, waterfall purification and walking tour around the sacred spots in the mountain in this temple.
![Writing chanting and Buddha images](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
![Meditation](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
![Waterfall purification](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
It takes 20 minutes by bus from YOSHINO station or 55 minutes walk from the station.
I did walking, enjoyed many temples , shrines , observatories along the way.
If you want to feel the deep , mysterious Japanese culture, check out here!!
![Enno ozune, the founder of SHUGENFO , syncretism religion](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
![Sakura-honbo temple in Yoshino](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
![Sakura-honbo temple](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)