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Not your usual crows...

(they're tengu, a Japanese mythical creature that's part crow)

(picture took at Shiromineji, Shikoku)

#Japan #crows #birds #tengu #Shikoku #mythology
A bunch of tiny tengu (a crow-looking mythical Japanese creature) statuettes sitting on a traditional Japanese stone lamp. There are red Japanese maples in the background.
December 1, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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#ShikokuPilgrimage #Temple81 #Shiromineji #SenjuKannon #四国遍路 #白峯寺 #香川県 #Chozuya #ForestPath #Drone #Photography #JapanTravel #BuddhistTemple
April 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
davidbhimself.online
To be fair, I haven't been to a single one in Kochi or Ehime.
But Shiromineji in autumn is out of this world.
April 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
shikoku4k.bsky.social
Shiromineji (白峯寺) is temple 81 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. It is located in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture. The principal image (deity) of this temple is Senju Kannon (千手観世音菩薩).
Foreground chōzuya (purification pavilion) with a large black incense basin under a tiled roof. A small Daikokuten statue holding a mallet and sack of treasure stands to the right with a sign labeled 大黒天. Behind, the main hall of Shiromineji features purple temple banners and wooden architecture. A vibrant maple tree in autumn colors shades the scene. Bright red and green momiji (maple) trees arch over a stone path beside the main hall. A person walks under the canopy past a glass display case. A stone tōrō lantern sits in the foreground, and purple banners hang from the wooden building on the left. A straight stone path leads to a tiled-roof gate near the temple entrance. Colorful autumn foliage lines the walkway, with low red and green shrubs on either side. A group of pilgrims in matching outfits stands near a multilevel wooden pagoda-shaped structure on the left. A raised wooden hall sits on stone blocks surrounded by trees with autumn foliage. Offerings and folded cloths hang from its wooden grille. In front stands a statue labeled 和やさま (Wakō-sama), depicted smiling and seated. To the left is a small ema rack for hanging votive plaques, and a rusted signboard stands on the right.
April 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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The Emperor Meiji left Kagoshima by ship on July 2, 1872 (Meiji 5), landed in Marugame on July 4 to visit the Shiramine Mausoleum. This is the tomb of the Emperor Sutoku, located within the grounds of Shiromineji Temple in nearby Sakaide - a 3 to 4 hour journey at walking pace.
July 19, 2025 at 5:20 AM