Ryusenji Temple, Dorogawa Onsen, Nara Prefecture

Dorogawa Onsen is located at the northern end of the Kumano Kodo, a registered World Heritage Site. At night, it is a wonderful place with an old-fashioned post town atmosphere reminiscent of Spirited Away. At Ryusenji Temple, adjacent to the hot spring town, an event called Toukae is held once a year on the Saturday of the week before the closing ceremony of Mount Omine, a training ground for Shugendo, where candles are lit all over the large temple grounds. However, even if you visit on this day every year, it is canceled if it rains, so it is a rare opportunity to see Toukae only once every few years. This year, it will not be held (^^) 📍Location: Dorogawa Onsen, Nara Prefecture 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: Mysterious