“Kanzan-ji Temple,” nestled deep in the mountains of Nagahama City, is a hidden gem associated with the Heian noble Sugawara no Michizane. The approach to the main hall features massive, ancient “Zelkova” trees said to have been planted by Michizane himself, enveloping visitors in overwhelming vitality and sacred air. The silence found here precisely because it is not commercialized creates an illusion of slipping back hundreds of years with the deep green forest, old stone steps, and quietly standing vermilion gate. It is a sanctuary filled with Shiga’s deep charm for authentic-minded travelers wishing to face nature and history quietly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Kanzan-ji Temple,” nestled deep in the mountains of Nagahama City, is a hidden gem associated with the Heian noble Sugawara no Michizane. The approach to the main hall features massive, ancient “Zelkova” trees said to have been planted by Michizane himself, enveloping visitors in overwhelming vitality and sacred air. The silence found here precisely because it is not commercialized creates an illusion of slipping back hundreds of years with the deep green forest, old stone steps, and quietly standing vermilion gate. It is a sanctuary filled with Shiga’s deep charm for authentic-minded travelers wishing to face nature and history quietly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1325],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shiga"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n