It is a mountain temple on a ridge of Mount Yoshino, built for monks practicing asceticism.

Tourists are fascinated by 68 pillars in the magnificent main hall of a Buddhist temple.

After all the atmosphere of this powerful temple seems to affect essence of the mountains religion deeply with simplicity,

and a reporter likes this harshness.

The scenery of the village of the cherry trees from here is splendid, too.

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