Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple where the famous jumping stage can be found. During the Edo period it was believed that jumping and surviving from the 13m high stage would grant you a wish. According to Wikipedia, 85.4% of the of the 230 people who jumped actually survived.
![Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple Couple in Traditional Dress Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple Couple in Traditional Dress](https://blog.red-sand.com/files/2010/09/IMG_0222-1024x682.jpg)
![Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple Snail Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple Snail](https://blog.red-sand.com/files/2010/09/IMG_0261-1024x682.jpg)