Monthly Archives: October 2008

Zenkoji Temple

Our 3rd stop in Nagano was the Zenkoji Temple.  After you’ve seen 10…20…30…300 shrines or temples in Japan, you feel like you’ve had your fill for a lifetime.  Thankfully, visiting the Zenkoji Temple was different!  Zenkoji is a Buddhist temple and was originally founded in the 7th century.  The main hall was built in the...

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Nature in Nagano

Enjoy the beauty!

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Kawanakajima

After visiting the Matsushiro Castle, our next stop was Kawanakajima.  Five major battles were fought on these grounds between 1553 and 1564.  The most famous battle took place in 1561, where over 7,000 warriors died.

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