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Said to be The Most Beautiful Temple in Korea and it has no entrance fee. <3


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There are a lot of ways to get here and based on experience, travel directions and mode of transportation instructions from Google maps are reliable when in Korea. 


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However, the temple is quite a walk from this sign by the road so I think it should be better if you put NATIONAL FISHERIES AND RESEARCH as your destination. The downside of this though is you're coming from the right side of the temple instead of the main entrance where a lot of temple "must-see" are located. 

On the picture above, that's the building of National Fisheries on the left. 


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From the entrance, you'll be greeted by big statues of zodiac animals. As if they're guarding the whole temple.


8 Story Pagoda



I went to this temple twice while I was living in Busan and it was always filled with people. 


Worship Area

 
Golden Buddha



What's interesting in this part of Busan is that you'd see a lot of people in this part (temple) then if you continue walking towards the Fisheries building, the number of people decreases. If you'll continue walking towards the residential area then you'd barely see people and if you reach the white building (hotel), you'd encounter a lot of people again. I love Busan with it's crowded and peaceful areas. HAHAHAHA. 


Seawater Great Goddess


She's facing the sea and very much a lot like Tin Hau/Ama Goddess Statue in the hill of Coloane, Macau.


Going to this part might be difficult especially for senior citizens 'cause the steps are quite steep, better stay at the lower part of the temple complex.



Wishing Pond


Most temples in South Korea are built on a mountain so it's no wonder why this temple, which is built on a seaside, is dubbed to be the most beautiful temple in Korea. 

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This is located East of Busan and a lot of people flock here to watch the sunrise especially during New Year's Day. If you're thinking of doing that, the best way is to hire a cab that will take you to the temple 'cause I don't think you'd have enough time to travel if you're taking the first trip of Busan Metro and bus. 


Pictures below are taken on my second time in the temple. We were just coastal walking/hiking from Gijang Lotte Mart to Orangdae. 


Not a lot of people pass by this area but you can actually hike/walk from Haedong Yonggungsa and you'd reach Haeundae area. If you're interested then you can message me anytime since I've walked on almost all the coastal trails in this area of Busan. :)) 


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If you don't get tired of walking and coastal trails are your thing, you can start from this temple walking to Songjeong beach, Cheongsapo, Mipo, Haeundae, Dongbaekseom, Bay 101. 









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Gotokuji (Lucky Cat) Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo

We found out about the existence of this temple in Setagaya when we were reading the lines included in the Tokyu Line 1-Day Pass. When were deciding if the pass going to Yokohama is more cost effective than purchasing a one way ticket onsite, we saw a Maneki-neko photo in one of the maps that shows the routes of the said pass. 

This temple is around 10 minutes from Miyanosaka Station via Setagaya Line which is included in the Tokyu Line pass. 

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This can be used going to Yokohama. It's cheaper than availing a per way ticket plus we were able to visit Gotokuji Temple on the same day since Setagaya Line is a part of this pass.

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Follow Google Map to get here. This is fairly easy to locate from the train station.

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The Buddhist Temple is quite huge. There are Pagodas and a cemetery in the vicinity.

The entire temple is quite huge but we didn't walk around that much because of the heat and time constraints.


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Gotokuji (Lucky Cat) Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo

Maneki-nekos are believed to make wishes come true and bring good fortune.

You've probably already seen a figurine 'cause this is quite famous especially in business establishments. 

Actually, the funny thing was in September 2022, we went to a Japanese-Themed Food Park in Cebu, Philippines. In there, we saw huge statues of Maneki-neko and we were telling each other that we should make a wish and manifest a Japan trip - we flew to Japan in July 2023. It's just amazing to experience a wish coming true, you know. I continue to blog for this. A lot of my posts especially from years ago are cringy so I don't usually re-read them. But sometimes, they'd include some wishes and hopes so I backread to get a glimpse and be reminded of how I felt back when I was constructing the post... I am thankful but I cringe every.single.time. 😂😂😂
 

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Maneki-Neko figurines on the left side of the photo above.

Gotokuji (Lucky Cat) Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo

I copied this from the website of JR Rail Pass so we can get a brief history about the origin of these figurines.

The story behind Gotokuji’s waving cat:

Many westerns mistakenly believe that Maneki-neko are waving, and some even think that the cat is washing its face, reflecting the Japanese belief that this action signals the arrival of a guest. However, its waving paw is actually meant to be beckoning people towards the figurine.

The most popular legend about the origin of the figurine takes place at the site of the Gotokuji temple in the 17th century when a poor monk is said to have lived on the site with his pet cat.

A samurai lord is said to have been traveling in the region during a large storm when he took shelter under a large tree near the temple, only to witness the cat waving to him with one paw from inside.

Curious, he got closer to investigate the strange cat, when the tree behind him was suddenly completely destroyed by a bolt of lightning. Grateful to the cat for seemingly saving his life, the lord became a patron of the temple and rebuilt the crumbling structure in honor of the lucky feline.

Nowadays, visitors to the temple offer representations of this cat to a god or Buddha in an act of hono or ‘offering’, as this is believed to make wishes come true and bring good fortune to those who leave a Maneki Neko behind.

Source: Birthplace of Maneki-Neko



The shop was closed when we went there so we weren't able to purchase and leave our own in the temple. 

Gotokuji (Lucky Cat) Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo

The areas where the figurines are isn't huge. It's along the pathway around this temple.

They're crowded but they're so cute. 






Three Story Pagoda

This was summer and it was hot so we didn't walk around the temple a lot. We took this photo while going back to the gate.



I have seen photos from this Temple that were taken during the Autumn Season and they were breathtaking. This temple has a lot of maple trees which leaves turn yellow, red, and orange during Fall. Also, visiting this during Spring or Autumn should be more comfortable because of the lower temperature. 


I saw a few taxis that passed through here but we just walked back to the station. 

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If you watch the video I posted on Instagram, you'd see that one of the trains that run the Setagaya Route of Tokyu Line is Maneki-neko Themed as well.

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I am glad that we squeezed in time for Gyeongju's Bulguksa Temple when we went to Busan. Posting this because I started watching 2 Days, 1 Night again. In one of their episodes, their game was to promote places in Korea and they chose Incheon and Gyeongju. I've uploaded all my posts about Incheon so I figured that I should post this here too. 

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Admission fee: 6,000 KRW/ around 6 USD  per person.

You can spend the whole day at the temple but I don't think you'd need an entire day for this especially when there are a lot of interesting places in the whole of Gyeongju. We would've stayed longer and explored more if we had the time. Really. Hehe. But yea, due to time constraints we went straight to this temple.

Bulguksa is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 


Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the gate of Bulguksa temple

If you ride the bus from Singyeongju Station, it's a long uphill walk to get to the temple but there are a lot of sights and things to see so we took our time. 


We went here without research aside from the bus number that we're going to ride so we didn't know what to expect.

Bulguksa when translated to English means, "Temple of the Buddha Land" and it has three halls inside.


This was near the exit.
We went the wrong way so we saw these rocks first. 



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The temple area is well-preserved despite being centuries old and was once burnt to the ground.


Didn't notice immediately that everyone was going up and we were heading down. lol. HAHA. We did the tour in reverse.


Lotus-shaped paper lanterns


Birojeon Hall houses the statue of Vairocana Buddha.


More lanterns.

When people make donations, monks place their names on a merit certificate which is then hung with these lanterns. 


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National Treasue No. 21
Seokgatap

Geungnakjeon Hall houses Amitabha Buddha.


National Treasue No. 20
Dabotap


We actually went the wrong way there.

We entered the temple thru the exit area but we only realized that when we arrived at this part. We went around again to see the other parts of the temple and good thing we did 'cause we have missed a lot. Kaya pala nagtataka kami na bakit parang ang liit lang nung lugar, mali pala kasi kami ng napuntahan. HAHA!

This is what happens when you're not paying attention to the signages when you're in a new place.


Before entering, you're supposed to wash/cleanse yourself first. 


The area outside the temple is huge and beautiful especially during Spring and Autumn because of the trees. It wasn't full on Autumn that day so we didn't have a lot of orange and red color foliage but the bright yellow did the thing. It's still very fall, right? 


 Never thought that there will come a time when I'd say this but I miss being in a crowd. I noticed that unlike the episodes of 2D1N before, there aren't a lot of people when they go around these days. I rarely go to crowded places whenever I'm in South Korea pero nakakamiss din pala. Haha!

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Those closer staircase is the National Treasure No. 22 called Yeonhwagyo nad Chilbogyo and the farther one with an arch is National Treasure No 23 called Cheongungyo and Baegungyo. Buddhists believe that people who have achieved "Nirvana" can go up and down those staircases.


National Treasure No 23

This is one of the famous photo spot in Bulguksa. We had no idea that the staircases were of great importance in Bulguksa but we took photos with it anyway since a lot of people were doing so. 


Bulguksa Bell Tower


Very autumn naman pala 'yung chosen colors ko nito. HAHAHA! Hay nako. 


I've forgotten that this is how I always looked like in selfies before the pandemic. Konting jeje lang with red lipstick. Konti lang. HAHAHA!


Anapji Pond is also a famous spot in Gyeongju but we didn't have enough to go there so we just walked around this Banya Yeonji Pond which is also a part of the Bulguksa temple grounds. Banya Yeonji means Pond of Wisdom. Mas madami na po ba kong wisdom, Buddha ngayong nakaikot na ako dyan? 😂


I wanted to lessen the photos but I just can't choose which ones to delete. I guess it's more difficult to find places/photos in Bulguksa that is not beautiful. I would definitely spend a longer time if I ever find myself back in Gyeongju one of these days, months, year...s? 


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