A hidden gem which, seemed to be well off the beaten track. Some damage done, unsure if that was due to last year's earthquake but, the temple buildings are magical and had an air of mystery and intri...
Our second visit to Kumamoto took us further afield than the standard tourist stops around the castle. Honmyo-ji, nevertheless, is very much connected to the castle. It is all about stairs. Fro...
The temple itself is ok but nothing special apart from the first double flight of stairs with the stone lanterns in the middle wich is quite impressive. The best part is behind the temple, a much long...
When we visited there were literally only two other men and two cats. The four didn't belong to the same group. The temple can be reached walking from the tram stop. Weather was good so we didn't m...
a forgotten treasure
beautiful, quiet and not crowdy, so refreshing on summer, beautiful view on kumamoto city from the top
STUNNING
A hidden gem which, seemed to be well off the beaten track. Some damage done, unsure if that was due to last year's earthquake but, the temple buildings are magical and had an air of mystery and intri...
Lots and lots of stairs
Our second visit to Kumamoto took us further afield than the standard tourist stops around the castle. Honmyo-ji, nevertheless, is very much connected to the castle. It is all about stairs. Fro...
Great view and peaceful escape from the city
The temple itself is ok but nothing special apart from the first double flight of stairs with the stone lanterns in the middle wich is quite impressive. The best part is behind the temple, a much long...
Quiet place with a greta view
When we visited there were literally only two other men and two cats. The four didn't belong to the same group. The temple can be reached walking from the tram stop. Weather was good so we didn't m...