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.
Golden grasses sway,
Ferris wheel rusts under sky—
Blue, pink whispers past.
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金色の草が揺れる、
錆びた観覧車の下で—
青とピンクの囁きが通り過ぎる。
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#offbeatjapan #japan #haikyo #abandonedplaces #amusementpark #ferriswheel #nostalgia #urbanexploration
Emerald whispers,
Jizo in crimson repose,
Peace in quiet woods.
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翡翠のささやき、
赤き地蔵の静寂、
静かな森の安らぎ。
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#sacredjapan #jizostatue #forestbathing #serenity #spiritualjapan #offbeatjapan #japan
Lanterns softly glow,
Slate-gray mirrors vibrant hues—
City whispers dreams.
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ランタンの灯り、
石畳に映る—
街の夢語。
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#offbeatjapan #japan #japanesenightlife #yokocho #neonnights #lanterns #urbanjapan
Emerald forest,
Cradling sapphire heartbeats—
Nature whispers love.
エメラルドの森が、
サファイアの鼓動を包む—
自然は愛をささやく。
#LakeToyoni #Hokkaido #HeartShapedLake #AerialView #NatureLovers #offbeatjapan #japan
Steam dances on wind,
Nature`s warm embrace, serene—
Sky whispers above.
風に舞う蒸気、
自然の温かい抱擁、静か―
空が上でささやく。
#onsen #japan #serenity #naturebath #culturalheritage #offbeatjapan #tranquility
Pink blooms, sapphire sky,
Fields alive, sakura sigh—
Rural whispers bloom.
桜咲く
翡翠の空の下
田舎の声
#sakura #cherryblossom #hanami #rurallife #japan #offbeatjapan #japaneseculture
Emerald pastures,
A whimsical cow greets clouds—
Nature`s gentle jest.
翡翠の野原、
ふわふわの雲に笑う—
自然の優しい冗談。
#offbeatjapan #japan #artinnature #greenthailandscape #whimsicalart #cowart #sereneviews
Soft waves kiss the light,
Stone lantern in dusk`s embrace,
Gold whispers to blue.
静かな波
黄昏の灯籠
金が青に囁く
#offbeatjapan #japan #serenesunset #japaneselantern #duskbeauty #tranquility #japanesegardens #eveningcalm
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