Sakata, Yamadera, Tendo, Sendai, and Matsushima last week

And Daily Yamabushi posts for March April 3 to 9, 2026.

We had a bit of a vacation last week. It was (almost) perfect timing with the cherry blossoms! And I went to Yamadera for the first time since COVID (wait, that was a thing?), and a few other spots too.

Hiyori-yama Park in Sakata.

Mogami Yoshiaki 御霊屋 Spirit Hut? I don’t know what you call this…

At Risshaku-ji Temple

From Risshaku-ji Temple

This place is awesome whenever you go there, and I’ve been up here on snow and ice…

Maizuru-yama in Tendo.

The other side of Maizuru-yama

Sendai Dai Kannon (White-Robed Colossus) (their words, not mine) Buddha in Sendai

Matsushima.

They had this really yummy gingerale (‘Sorry, I don’t drink’… oh I mean, ‘I’ve been sober for more than 5 years’… There. That’s better.)

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Daily Yamabushi Posts for April 3 to 9, 2026

Toda. Place is still in business though. Was their day off.

Daily Yamabushi posts for April 3 to 9, 2026.

Remember, you can read a whole month’s worth of Daily Yamabushi at timbunting.com/daily-yamabushi. See all Japan Deep Dives here.

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7. Don’t Judge. Just Experience.