The wooden, thatched roof gate here is as far as you can go in Oku-no-in. Beyond it lies the crypt K艒b艒 Daishi entered in 835, never to leave. Pilgrims in a constant stream pause here to light incense and candles and chant sutras.
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This bridge marks the halfway point between Ichi-no-hashi and the inner sanctum of Oku-no-in.
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This simple stone bridge marks the entrance to the sacred Oku-no-in complex.
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This is the headquarters of the Shingon sect and the residence of K艒ya-san's abbot. The main gate is the temple's oldest structure (1593); the present鈥