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Shrines, temples in central Tokyo blessed with diverse birdlife

Glance around the grounds and listen to discover that not only devout followers and tourists congregate at shrines and temples in central Tokyo. Shrines, temples and historic parks have a richer ...

[Temple Pilgrimage | Chofu City, Tokyo] Visiting Jindai-ji Temple Gratitude and what I want to cherish in life, felt within the nature-rich temple grounds

Introduction] Time to align mind and bodyThis time, I visited "Jindai-ji Temple" located in Chofu City, Tokyo.Recently, I ...

[Tokyo] From shrines, temples, and teamLab to daytime drinking and a boat trip. This is what happens when I guide a trip with all my might (December 1st–3rd, 2023)

In December 2023, I went on a 3-day, 2-night trip to Tokyo with T-ko, a drinking buddy from my neighborhood.T-ko is someone ...
CNN

Inside the Tokyo temple where the ‘waving cat’ was born

The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...
Time Out

Live-stream these Tokyo attractions now: Sensoji Temple, Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Tower and more

As more and more people continue to stay home to help contain the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, the streets of Tokyo have never looked more empty. What's more, most of Tokyo's top tourist ...
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Countless lucky cats beckon at Tokyo temple

TOKYO (AP) -- Countless cats beckon visitors at a temple in a quiet Tokyo neighborhood. Legend provided by the Gotokuji Buddhist temple says it is the birthplace of beckoning cats, the figurines ...