Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
The shrine’s approach is covered with a velvet carpet of moss. With massive cedar trees planted along the side, it feels as if time has stopped here. Along with Saihoji Temple in Kyoto, Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is known as one of Japan’s most famous kokedera (“moss temples”). Although not a large temple, this quiet space seems far removed from the modern secular world, offering a perfect silence that many temples and shrines in Kyoto or Nara cannot provide.
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I am Jordy Meow, a French photographer based in Tokyo. I explore offbeat places in Japan.
Vermilion whispers,
Floating over blue embrace—
Spirit’s quiet dance.
朱色の囁き、
青の抱擁に浮かぶ—
静かな霊の舞。
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Golden skies embrace,
Waves whisper secrets to cliffs—
Twilight`s gentle kiss.
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黄金の空
波が崖にささやく—
黄昏の優しいキス
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White forms dance skyward,
Green mountains cradle the art,
Under cloud-kissed blue.
白い形空へ舞う、
緑の山が芸術を抱き、
雲にキスした青の下で。
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Darkened stalls await,
Whispers of daikagura,
Colors in silence.
暗い屋台、 大神楽の囁き、 色の静寂。
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Stone pagoda stands,
Cosmos in bloom, moon above—
Tranquil whispers hum.
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石塔立つ
コスモス咲き、月上に—
静寂の囁き
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Electric rivers,
Neon veins pulse through the night—
Silent power flows.
電気の川
夜に脈打つネオン—
静かな力が流れる
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Scarlet gates basking,
Lanterns whisper in the night—
Ancient spirits glow.
朱色の鳥居
夜に囁く灯籠
古の魂光る
#offbeatjapan #japan #torii #nightmagic #kyoto #shinto #lanternlight #sacredpathway
Blue neon whispers,
Winter`s glow on sacred paths—
Snow dreams softly fall.
青いネオン
聖なる道に舞う、
雪の夢。
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