Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region ( Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane and Tottori prefectures). The 33 Kannon were selected in 1981. List of Temples with Kannon See also * Japan 100 Kannon, pilgrimage composed of the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages. ** Saigoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kansai region. ** Bandō 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kantō region. ** Chichibu 34 Kannon, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture. * Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island. * Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures. * Kannon * Buddhism in Japan * Tourism in Japan * For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism This is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including majo ...
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Junrei
Junrei (巡礼) is the word most commonly used for either of two major types of pilgrimages in Japan, in accordance with Buddhism or Shinto. These pilgrimages can be made as a visit to a group of temples, Jinja (Shinto), shrines, or other holy sites, in a particular order, often in a circuit of 33 or 88 sites. Other pilgrimages may center on a pilgrimage to a single site. One of the most popular pilgrimages for Buddhists in Japan is visiting the Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 temples on Shikoku. Pilgrimages can be organized by tour bus companies, taking only a couple of weeks to complete, although many pilgrims prefer to take the two- or three-month-long journeys on foot in the traditional manner. Pilgrims on the Shikoku ''junrei'' are referred to as ''henro'' (遍路) and traditionally wear straw hats and white clothing. Traditional observances There are a number of rules traditionally observed while on a ''junrei''. *Say the name of Kōbō-Daishi following one's devotion it is preceded ...
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Entsuji 13
Entsuji may refer to * 4272 Entsuji, a main-belt asteroid * Entsu-ji, a temple in Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

Kurashiki, Okayama
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area is 355.63 km². History The modern city of Kurashiki was founded on April 1, 1928. Previously, it was the site of clashes between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the Heian period. It gradually developed as a river port. During the Edo period, it became an area directly controlled by the shogunate. Distinctive white-walled, black-tiled warehouses were built to store goods. During the Meiji Restoration (Japan's Industrial Revolution period), factories were built, including the Ohara Spinning Mill, which still stands as the nostalgic tourist attraction Ivy Square. On August 1, 2005, the town of Mabi (from Kibi District), and the town of Funao (from Asakuchi District) were merged with Kurashiki. Geography C ...
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Maniwa, Okayama
270px, Maniwa City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Kuse area of Maniwa is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,477 in 17568 households and a population density of 51 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Maniwa is located in north-central Okayama Prefecture and is approximately in the center of the Chūgoku Mountains, which forms its northern border with Tottori Prefecture. Occupying 11.6% of Okayama Prefecture, it has the largest area of any municipality in the prefecture. It measures roughly 55 km from North to South, and 35 km from east to west. The mountainous part of the city to the north is dominated by Mount Hiruzen () and the Hiruzen Highlands, which is the source of the Asahi River, emerges from Mount Hiruzen in Maniwa, and its upper reaches are located within the town. The river has approximately 146 tributaries and a length of .. Major tributaries of the Asahi in Maniwa include the Bitch� ...
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