身延山久遠寺

Cherry blossoms of about 400 years old
Buddhism spread to Japan, spreading under the influence of the climate and spirituality peculiar to Japan. Today, many people in the world may not be able to believe it, but many Japanese people are simultaneously accepting subjects of different beliefs, Buddhism and Shrine faith. The building of the photograph is a temple "Minobusan Kuonji （身延山久遠寺）" which stands in the sanctuary of "Nichiren（日蓮）" who practiced Buddhism in this deep mountain area seven hundred decades ago. The cherry blossoms blooming beside the building is " weeping cherry (Prunus spachiana); shidare cherry（しだれ桜）" of about 400 years old. It will be in full bloom from late March to early April every year. Many cherry-blossom viewing people visit.
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身延山久遠寺のしだれ桜
仏教は日本に伝わり日本特有の風土と精神性の影響を受けながら広まりました。今日では、世界の多くの人々は信じられないかもしれませんが、日本人の多くの人々は、仏教と神社信仰という異なる信仰の対象を同時に受け入れて過ごしています。
写真の建物はいまから七百数十年前頃にこの山深い地で仏教の修行をした"日蓮"の聖地に立つ寺院"身延山久遠寺"です。その建物の脇に咲く桜は樹齢約400年の"しだれ桜"です。毎年3月下旬から4月初旬にかけて満開となります。多くの花見の方が訪れます。

撮影機材：Nikon D810 Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm