Israel ed.Marsaba Monastery stands on a cliff near Bethlehem.
A spectacular view like the Grand Canyon unfolds before your eyes.
And this article will consider the difference between a church and a monastery.
Israel ed.After leaving the refugee camp, I finally made my way to the Church of the Nativity, where Jesus Christ was born.
This article will also consider the births of Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and Buddha through their experiences at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Israel ed.Walking along the Separation Wall through the streets of Bethlehem.
The tour I participated in was to visit a refugee camp where Palestinian refugees live.
This is my first visit to a refugee camp.
I wonder if I will ever see the same tragic scenes I see on TV ...
Israel ed.On this day, I traveled from Jerusalem to Bethlehem in the Palestinian Authority.
Bethlehem is famous as the birthplace of Christ, but the city is now completely isolated by Israel.
I was confronted with the separation wall, which made me keenly aware of the depth of the Palestinian problem.
Israel ed.While touring Yad Vashem, I suddenly heard a familiar voice. As I approached the voice, I was surprised to see a group of Japanese people!
I did not expect to meet Japanese people here. I was told that they were a group of Christians from Japan, and thankfully, I was able to join them.
Israel ed.From the Old City of Jerusalem, we will take a streetcar to the outskirts of the city. We will visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum. Actually, I had not planned to visit Yad Vashem before coming to Jerusalem.
However, as I saw various things here in Jerusalem, I began to feel strongly that I should still visit.
Furthermore, my next destination in Israel is Krakow, Poland. Yes, I am going to see Auschwitz after this. In this article I will tell you about my experience at Yad Vashem.
Israel ed.Beautiful even up close! The Dome of the Rock, a sacred place for Muslims The Monk Takahiro Ueda's Round-the-World Tour - Israel ⑬ April 8, 2012. It is 7 o'clock in the morning. Today, too, I shall follow the "temple is in the morning" principle. My destination this morning is the Dome of the Rock, a holy place for Muslims. I went here the other day...
Israel ed.After the visit to the World Heritage Site of Masada Fortress, the next stop is the Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea stretches just beyond here, as was visible from the top of Masada.
In this article, I will discuss my experience visiting the Dead Sea.
Israel ed.This article introduces the Masada Fortress, a World Heritage Site in the Israeli desert.
Masada Fortress is a fortress located south of Jerusalem, less than an hour and a half drive from Jerusalem. Nearby is the Dead Sea, and the road from Jerusalem follows this Dead Sea.
This Masada fortress, a sacred site for the Jewish faith, is also a very important place in the history of the Jewish people and the Roman Empire.
Israel ed.Jerusalem shows its face completely differently depending on the time of day.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre I saw earlier that day was a solemn world of prayer.
I am so glad that I decided to stay in Jerusalem for a longer period of time. This city has shown me many faces.
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Travels to Buddhist Sacred Sites in India and Sri Lanka: What I felt there when I was called to India
(1) The birth of Prince Siddhartha in Lumbini, Nepal!
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(68) To Sankasha, one of the Eight Great Sacred Sites of Buddhism - the site of the legend of Buddha's descent from the heavens, "The Three Treasures of the Way".
(67) Visit to the Taj Mahal, a symbol of India: A tomb like a palace and the tragedy of a captive king who gazes upon it.
(66) The day I was convinced of Disney's religiosity at the Minakshi Temple, Madurai, South India
(65) To the ancient capital of South India, Thanjavur - It's so huge! This is not even Sri Lanka's fault!
(64) Departure for a tour of Buddhist sites in India - A trip to visit Buddha's footprints. To my last trip called by Mishima.
(63) Visiting the grave of Yukio Mishima at Tama Cemetery - Thoughts on Mishima, who continued to question life and death
(62) Visit the site of Yukio Mishima's suicide and the Ichigaya Memorial Hall of the Self-Defense Forces Ichigaya Camp (now the Ministry of Defense)
(61) Yukio Mishima's Fierce Final Days! What was happening at the site of his suicide that day?
