Osorezan Bodaiji Temple
青森県/むつ市
Description
This is a temple that was built in 862 AD by Ennin of Tendai sect , and one of Japan's three sacred sites. It is believed that this is a place where dead spirits of the Osorezan mountain gather. It is also famous for the summoning of a female priest named "Itako". At the entrance of the mountain there are the "three rivers", and it is said that if you cross the bridge, that a post life world awaits, known as the "136 hells". The bridge is said not to be passable to those who are evil.
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Yonokawa Onsen
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