Yamadera, Yamagata

This content originally appeared on Modern Web Development with Chrome and was authored by Paul Kinlan

<p>Early in December we took a short day-trip to Yamadera Temple in Yamagata prefecture. </p> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-0.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_110133 (1).jpg"></figure> <p>The temple area is said to be about 1000 years old, with the oldest remaining building being about 400 years old. The temple is built on to the side of a mountain that you have to walk up (it's not too strenuous to reach the top), but it presents amazing views across the valley from the top.</p> <p>The day we went it was rather quiet (we maybe saw 30 people), but we were told it can get a lot busier during the weekends and holidays.</p> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-1.jpeg" alt="View from the base"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-2.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_102231.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-3.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_102303.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-4.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_102117.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-5.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_101904 - Edited.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-6.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_101906.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-7.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_100804.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-8.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_095404 - Edited.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-9.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_095056 - Edited.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-10.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_095134 - Edited.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-11.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_093122.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-12.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_094506 - Edited.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-13.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_093919 - Edited.jpg"></figure> <figure><img src="https://paul.kinlan.me/images/2019-12-26-yamadera-yamagata-14.jpeg" alt="IMG_20191209_093440 - Edited.jpg"></figure>

This content originally appeared on Modern Web Development with Chrome and was authored by Paul Kinlan