Yamadera

 This little building seem to be a meditation hall.

 Going down one level, there was a good view of the buildings above. I think this is the residence for the priests who live in the temple. Some of the flat areas near the top had vegetable gardens in them, eliminating the necessity of carry fresh vegetables up the mountain side.

 On the way down, one of the buildings had an newly opened door that gave me a good view of the altar. If you were able to be here early in the morning, I think that you would be able to join the priests in chanting sutras.

 This little guy sat in front of the altar, outside but behind the rope for the bell. The sign said that rubbing the statue at the appropriate place would cure physical problems, especially those accompanying old age. My wife and I both rubbed it all over.

 This was an amazing site. We were still near the top of the mountain and in lower levels of the main temple complex when we found a mail box.

The sign on the box indicates that the mail is picked up once every day. The kanji on the box read yubin or mail and the T-shape with the extra horizontal line is the symbol that is always prominently displayed on mailboxes and post offices.