Journey Of 1,015 Steps To The Most Beautiful Temple In Japan

Knowing to climb a thousand steps to reach Yamadera Temple, Karla Cripps' immediate reaction was despair.
Journey of 1,015 steps to the most beautiful temple in Japan
Karla Cripps, CNN reporter, shared about the journey to discover Yamadera Risshakuji Temple, which is known as one of the most beautiful temples in Japan.
“I checked the map for a closer path to the temple grounds, trying to find the entrance by cable. A futile act, with no cable-climbing. Yamadera Risshakuji Temple is located on Mount Hoju, in Yamagata Prefecture and has no shortcuts for tourists, ”Karla wrote

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The official name of the temple is Risshakuji but locals often call it Yamadera, which means ‘temple on the mountain’. The temple, built in 860, is a religious place for Tendai Buddhists of the northern Tohoku region. The complex includes more than a dozen different religious sites such as temples, gates and monuments Some noteworthy locations are the Konpon-chudo hall, which is said to have had a Buddhist flame that burned forever for more than 1,000 years and the Hiho-kan (treasure) built in 1144, where exhibits are displayed.



Yamadera's most precious Buddhist object.
The 1,015 steps up the Hoju mountain to the main hall of the temple (Okunoin) is said to be a meditative experience to look forward to. However, no one said this to a group of high school students I met on the path to the temple.
Along the way, many people cried in pain and fatigue, they had to grip the railing to move on. Meanwhile, it's astonishing that some of the 'athletes' of the group keep going up, looking straight ahead and walking two steps at a time. But for me, this is not a race to the finish line but a journey of affection. The people here are very friendly, some people walking down the slope gave us a nod to encourage us to go up, many even said "konnichiwa" (Hello) as they passed
A sympathetic gaze seemed to be directed at a sweat-drenched father, climbing up the steps while carrying his newborn daughter on his back.



Everyone encouraged him to stop.
The interesting thing is not only the Okunoin main hall, but before you get there, you will pass by two of the most photographed structures in Yamadera: the Kaisando Building and the small red building named Nokyodo overlooking the valley. valley. Photo: Donny Kimball.
Above is Okunoin, the main hall of Yamadera. The temple area is open daily, from 8:00 to 17:00. Admission is 300 yen (2.9 USD).




A nearby road takes visitors to the wooden observation platform (Godaido Hall), which offers great views over the surrounding Yamagata countryside. The temple is open all year round, so the view will appear differently depending on the season you visit.
Ojizosan figurines line up near the entrance to Yamadera at the foot of the mountain. According to the belief of anime lovers, the statues are the patron deities of children and temple tourists.
Many visitors to the temple pressed a yen against the Midahora Rock. It was halfway up the mountain, just below the Niomon Gate.
The ceilings of some buildings in the Yamadera temple complex are stuck with a senjafuda picture, which means thousand temple cards. The cards carry the visitor's name to the temple and are said to bring good luck.



There are many good reasons to start journeying. Because when you reach the destination, the reward is extremely deserving, Karla closed the lines to share.
How to get to Yamadera Temple:
From Sendai City, take a 40-minute train ride to Yamadera Station. It takes visitors 10 minutes to walk from the station to the temple entrance, and there are many signs on the way.
From Tokyo, you take the Shinkansen train that departs from Tokyo Station to Yamagata Station (2.5 hours). Then, it takes you 20 minutes to take the train from here to Yamadera station.
According to Phuong Thao / Vnexpress
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