NHK Documentaries

Spiritual Places in Nara: Yoshino (2017x36)

Ausstrahlung: Mai 28, 2017

The theme of this program is the journey to explore the "Spirit of Japan" by visiting temples and shrines. This time we will visit Mt. Yoshino. Mt. Yoshino places in the south of Nara Prefecture and we will look for the roots of "Sakura (cherry blossoms)" which the flower that Japanese people love so much. Yoshino is the mountain which is covered with over 30,000 of SAKURA and it is known as a sacred place for mountain worship. This worship is developed focusing around "KINPUSENJI (temple located in Mt. Yoshino)". Through this journey, we will find out the Japanese people's feeling for the SAKURA.