Malaysian experiences a zen-like moment at a magical temple in Japan


The Sanjusangen-do Temple is popular with tourists. — Photos: CHIN POY SENG

People travel leisurely to a place for a variety of reasons. For me, I travelled to the Kansai area in Japan because of a short story I read some years ago.

In the story, the author said that the statues in the Sanjusangen-do Temple were so real and overwhelming that he felt like he was transported to another world. I decided to check it out myself.

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