You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

Hogonji Temple and Tsukubusuma Shrine located on Chikubu Island on Lake Biwa. It was originally built in 724 but has been rebuilt since then.

On Saturday, two friends and myself took a boat across the 4 million year old Lake Biwa to visit Chikubushima Island that is home to Hogonji Temple and Tsukubusuma Shrine that was originally built in 724. The island is a very sacred place because it is the believed to be the place where Benzaiten landed when he first came to Earth.

The walkway leading up to the shrine.

What I especially liked about the day was how nice people were to us. We were most definitely the only gaijin or white people around, but people were really nice to us. On the boat ride over a lady offered to take our picture. At the island we were obviously confused on which way to go first and a nice couple pointed out the way for us. My favorite was when we got back to harbor and some people about to get on the next boat asked to take their picture with us. I felt like a celebrity. All in all it was a good day. 

Kendra uses the cup to wash her hands before heading up to the temple.

Me on one set of many stairs we climbed that day.