Ritto has come again this year. It is said that the day of 24 divisions of the old calendar is the day when autumn reaches its climax and the sign of winter begins to appear. From now until the first day of spring is winter. The day before the first day of winter, the Chigasaki Beach saw a spectacular sunset that seemed to welcome the first day of winter.
Autumn has advanced, and it is the season of frosting of 24 sekki. It is said that it is the time when dew is cooled by cold air and falls as frost, but today’s Chigasaki is blessed with good weather and many fishing boats are out. The air was becoming clearer and the sunset more vivid. The sunset is beautiful.
That is the 75 th temple of Shikoku 88temple pilgrimage.After Kobo Daishi returned to Japan from Tang, he built the temple on the land donated by his father, SAEKI no Yoshimichi, imitating the Qinglong Temple in Changan, China, where his master, Keika Osho, lived. The head temple of the Zentsuji School of the Shingon Sect is said to be the birthplace of Kobo Daishi and the principal image is Yakushi Nyorai. The monastery is huge with majestic buildings and trees such as the Kondo, the five-storied pagoda, and the Nandaimon gate, and is about 1.5 kilometers away from Kozan-ji Temple. I stayed at this temple’s temple lodgings for two nights and attended the morning service every day. The view of the sunset from the shukubo(temple lodgings) is wonderful. It is quite different from other fudasho temples.
A huge cumulonimbus appeared over Yamanashi on the evening of August 30. The top of the cloud is wide and flat, and it is called ‘Kanatoko (gold floor) Clouds’ because of its shape. They were seen in a wide range of areas, including Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, and made the news. At about the same time, anti-twilight rays also appeared in Sagami Bay. From the sky above Miura Peninsula, which is opposite to the direction of the sun, light pillars radiantly extended toward Izu Peninsula. The moon appears and the scene is fantastic. I was lucky to be able to take pictures on the same day, because I rarely see these clouds and anti-twilight rays.
That is the 74 th temple of Shikoku 88temple pilgrimage.This temple was founded by Kobo Daishi. The principal image is the Yakushi Nyorai.I walked about two kilometers through the countryside from Shusshakaji.Located at the foot of Mount Kabutoyama, which is covered with thick forest of trees, this temple has a clean and neat impression. The next temple is Zentsuji.
Risshu is the day when summer reaches its peak and the signs of autumn begin to appear. In the 24 divisions of the old calendar, Risshu is between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox, and from then until the first day of winter falls. This year, the rainy season has finally ended for a very long time, but is it already the beginning of autumn? The days of intense heat continued, but today’s sunset at Chigasaki Beach was somewhat autumn.
Shonandaira is one of the best scenic spots in Kanto. From Oiso Station on the JR Tokaido Line, go up the mountain path for two kilometers until you reach the 180 meter peak. The panoramic view is overwhelming. I enjoyed views of Tokyo Sky Tree, Yokohama Landmark Tower, Sagami Bay, Enoshima Island, Miura Peninsula, Shonan Coast, Oshima Island, Izu Peninsula, Mt. Fuji and the Tanzawa mountain range. Above all, the sunset is wonderful. There is also a historic site related to Soga Monogatari, and Mt.Komayama in front of you is derived from toraijin of Kokuri is painted in Hiratsuka juku, ‘The 53 Stations of the Tokaido’ by Hiroshige Utagawa
That is the 67th temple of Shikoku 88temple pilgrimage.The temple was founded by Kobo Daishi and its principal image is the Yakushi Nyorai.Surrounded by farm ponds, countryside and forests, it feels like the scenery hasn’t changed since it was built 1,400 years ago. The precincts are not big, but the old trees grow here, and the appearance of the wild Buddha in front of the temple gate is attractive. It is an elegant temple.
I visited Kawasaki Daishi in early summer. Its honzon is Kobo Daishi, and its formal name is Heikenji. It is also called Yakuyoke Kobo Daishi. This temple is the head temple of the Chisan group of the Shingon Sect. It is one of the most visited temples in Japan. At dusk, Kawasaki Daishi was surrounded by silence and fresh greenery, and local people were relaxing all over the place. The precinct is large. There is a bronze statue of Kitanoumi, the fiftieth yokozuna. The five-storied pagoda is beautiful.I transferred to the Daishi Line at Keikyu Kawasaki Station and got off at Kawasaki Daishi Station. The Daishi Electric Railway, the predecessor of the Daishi Line, is said to be the origin of the present Keikyu Electric Railway.
Today is Rikka. One of the 24 divisions of the solar year. It is said to be the day when spring reaches its peak and a hint of summer begins to appear. It is midway between the Vernal Equinox and the summer solstice, and it is summer from today until the beginning of autumn. During the beginning of summer, the beach is full of blooming false Bindweed, and the beautiful pink blooms will add color to Chigasaki in early summer. The flower language is’ kizuna. ‘. The evening sun shone with petals amid the roar of the sea.