Contrary to most of the Japanese monuments which are small and compact, Kawasaki Daishi is huge and is one of the 3 most famous temples in the Kanto region.
I set out to this historical place near Kawasaki on a hazy saturday morning quite early. As I stepped out of the Daishi station, a sleeping town welcomed me. The deserted look was reflecting a mood which you feel whenever you are in a depeopled street which is always crowded - it gives you a feeling of soltitude.....All the Daruma shops and restuarants were closed except for one conbini store.
The shrine is famous for new year prayers and child naming ceremonies. The shrine is huge with many satelite shrines, ample space around with beautiful temple grounds and gardens reminding me of Indian temples; People were busy cleaning the place and some of the shops were just preparing to open.
The temple had also attracted some old people on for a morning stroll; the sight of the temple did not run goose bumps into me as I was already well informed about this place from the internet. Eventhough prior information like maps and photographs of a place provides you lot of clarity and reduces your sightseeing time, it snatches away from you the excitement of a never-before experience.
Really enjoyed photographing with lot of subjects around, very less people and the cloudy sky. I am still in my initial stages of digital photography. This trip also was significant, that it was my last one with my Sony DSC-S60 - my 4MP soulmate.
