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Fertility temple in Tawarayama Onsen, Japan. There is no way around it, it is a temple dedicated to phalli and they are everywhere in the forest surrounding the temple: some big, some in metal, some grotesque, some stylized in wood and some with very shiny heads. ^_^;; I like the omikuji (random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan) tied to the tree shwoing that it is a proper Buddhist temple
Not unsurprisingly, the town of Tawarayama Onsen makes for interesting souvenir shopping. Sorry for the lousy composition, but the area was dark (see exposure) and I didn't have a tripod with me (no pun intended)
Camera & Exposure Information
| PENTAX *ist DS | |
| Focal Length: | 28 mm |
| Aperture: | f/4 |
| Exposure: | 1/10 sec |
| ISO Speed: | 400 |
Category: [lifestyle & culture]
Comments
Well, it is actually really remote and few tourists make it all the way to that part of Japan. The messages left at the temple make it clear that it is an important place for Japanese people desperate to get a child.
Hans ter Horst on 15th July 2011 @ 7:31am
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