 Most viewed - Chomeiji 長命寺 |
The 31st temple on the Saigoku (Western Japan) Pilgrimage circuit, Chomeiji (Long Life Temple) worships the Kannon goddess dedicated to long life and good health. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect. This sign points the way.253 viewsAccessible by bus from Omi-Hachiman Station.
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808 steps to Chomeiji. Chomeiji (Long Life Temple) worships the Kannon goddess dedicated to long life and good health. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect.140 views
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Entrance to Chomeiji Temple. MAP132 views
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3-story pagoda123 viewsThis is what you first see at the top.
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑117 views
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Hondo main hall and pagoda 本堂116 views
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Hondo113 views
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Chomeiji bus stop113 views
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Water fountain111 views
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Halfway point and rest stop109 views
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Hondo 本堂109 views
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Roof ornament109 views
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Chomeiji pier109 views
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Gate to temple, at last108 viewsTook me over 20 min. to climb the 808 steps.
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3-story pagoda 三重塔108 viewsImportant Cultural Property
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Giant rock108 views
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護摩堂107 views
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The steps never seem to end...106 views
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For people with cars, drive almost to the top106 views
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Stone lantern sculpture106 views
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三仏堂106 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑106 viewsThe song is about a four-day, boat-rowing trip around Lake Biwa undertaken on June 27, 1917 by seven college students. They were in the rowing club at an elite college in Kyoto called Dai-san Koto Gakko (No. 3 High School 第三高等学校) which later merged with Kyoto University. They started at Otsu and rowed to Omatsu (now called Omi-Maiko), Imazu, Chikubushima island, Nagahama, Hikone, Chomeiji, and back to Otsu. They stopped overnight at Omatsu, Imazu, and Hikone.
For a detailed explanation of this song and monument, this album.
Biwako Shuko no Uta
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大権現社105 views
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Top in sight104 views
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Hondo104 viewsPilgrims often come and chant.
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As seen from the bell tower104 views
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Stairs back down104 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑104 views
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三仏堂101 views
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Temple grounds101 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument for Verse 6 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑100 views
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Hondo altar99 views
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Chomeiji roofs99 views
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Last flight of steps98 views
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Bell tower98 views
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Hondo altar97 views
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三仏堂96 views
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Bell tower 鐘楼96 views
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天尊堂96 views
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納礼堂94 views
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如法行堂93 views
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Chomeiji is also part of the Lake Biwa Japan Heritage.54 views
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Hondo altar52 views
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Ema prayer tablet for Chomeiji52 views
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You have to go up the steps to ring the temple bell.51 views
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Temple bell.51 views
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Inside the bell tower. Admission is free, but a small donation is requested to ring the bell.50 views
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View of Lake Biwa49 views
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The Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument is engraved with the song's Verse 6 that mentions Chomeiji.49 views
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With the pagoda in the background, the song monument can be seen on the lower right.49 views
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Bell ringer log and rope.49 views
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On the way to the main temple is this song monument for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).46 views
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