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.
Green moss whispers soft,
Car cradled in stone`s embrace,
Leaves dance `round its grave.
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苔は囁き、
石の抱擁の中で、
葉は舞い踊る。
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Green fields stretch afar,
Red-brick vents mark earthly veins—
Sky whispers below.
緑の野原
赤い煙突並ぶ—
空が囁く。
#RuralJapan #VentilationPipes #NatureInfrastructure #ScenicCountryside #offbeatjapan #japan #HiddenGemsJapan
Rows of emerald,
Sunlight kisses verdant hills,
Golden whispers glow.
黄金の輝き
エメラルドの畝間に
光る日差し
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Wooden serpents twist
Through emerald dreams, chasing
The coastal skyline.
木の蛇曲がる
エメラルドの夢
海岸の空へ。
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Lanterns softly glow,
Steam whispers past ancient stones—
Night bath`s gentle warmth.
提灯優しく灯る、
蒸気が古い石を通り過ぎる—
夜の入浴は穏やかな暖かさ。
#onsen #nightmagic #japantravel #hotjapanese #kinosakionsen #offbeatjapan #japan
Crimson whispers sigh,
Fern-cloaked arches lull to sleep
Whispering past dreams.
紅いささやき
シダが眠りを誘う
夢の痕跡
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Torii in sunset,
Golden sea and sacred sky,
Whispers of fire glow.
鳥居夕日に、
金色の海と聖なる空、
炎の囁き。
#offbeatjapan #japan #toriagate #sacredbeauty #japanesetradition #sunsetsilhouette #spiritualjapan #natureandspirit
Windows hold secrets,
Blossoms weave purple and pink,
Masked in tradition.
窓は秘密を隠し、
紫とピンクの花が織りなす、
伝統を仮面に。
#offbeatjapan #japan #kaiku #sakura #japanesetradition #culturaltreasures #springinbloom #hiddenjapan
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