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If you want to experience temples at their fullest and you dislike crowds, this is the right temple to go to. Onomichi in general is a very quiet spot. Most tourists who go to Onomichi are locals, and footfall is relatively lower. When my fiance and I went to the temple, there were only the two of us and no one else. It was almost surreal for us as we listened to the rustling sound of the trees thanks to the strong wind. (If you're an anime fan, this is totally the same as when anime characters step into a temple/shrine and the wind starts to blow dramatically) The temple is located up a steep climb (but not as steep as the senkoji temple on the other side). Well worth it for a truly serene experience.…
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Date of experience: March 2019
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This temple is famous as appeared in a scene of the movie called '' School mover'' where male and female students transfer each others' sexes by hitting by accident i.e. a boy becomes a girl and a girl becomes a boy. View from the temple is nice and not so many people around as the temple is a little bit away from No.1 Senkoji Temple area where many tourisys are all the time.…
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Date of experience: June 2015
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