Honmonji is a very famous shrine that exists in Japan and it's only a 30 minutes Mama-Chari bicycle ride from my house. It is the place where Nichiren Daishonin spent his final moments of his life until his death on October 13, 1282, he is most famous for having a huge influence on Japanese buddhism and it is said that the nearby Sakura trees all bloomed shortly after his death although normally they only flower during April in Tokyo. Every year a whooping 300,000 people from all over Japan gather here from the 11th to the 13th of October, I didn't go this year, however, went last year and the place was jam packed! There are plenty of Jinjas (shrines) all across Japan and the local ones are normally quite small, my local Jinja is 1 minute away from my place and I sometimes go there to pray, during summer there are Matsuri festivals and the Omikoshis come out of the Jinjas. You can think of Honmonji as the mother of all shrines in Tokyo or perhaps even Japan. It's a beautiful place and the it especially comes to life during April.
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| Stairs |
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| Dragon fountain |
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| Main building |
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