 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.248 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.135 views
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Entrance to Chomeiji Temple. MAP129 views
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3-story pagoda116 viewsThis is what you first see at the top.
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Hondo main hall and pagoda 本堂111 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑111 views
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Chomeiji bus stop109 views
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Water fountain106 views
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Hondo106 views
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Halfway point and rest stop105 views
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Roof ornament105 views
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Chomeiji pier105 views
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Hondo 本堂104 views
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3-story pagoda 三重塔104 viewsImportant Cultural Property
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Giant rock104 views
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For people with cars, drive almost to the top103 views
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Gate to temple, at last103 viewsTook me over 20 min. to climb the 808 steps.
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護摩堂103 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑102 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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The steps never seem to end...101 views
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Hondo101 viewsPilgrims often come and chant.
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三仏堂101 views
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Stone lantern sculpture100 views
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Top in sight99 views
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As seen from the bell tower99 views
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大権現社99 views
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Temple grounds97 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑97 views
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Hondo altar96 views
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三仏堂96 views
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Stairs back down96 views
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Hondo altar95 views
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Chomeiji roofs95 views
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Last flight of steps94 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94 views
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Bell tower 鐘楼93 views
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Bell tower92 views
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三仏堂92 views
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天尊堂91 views
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納礼堂90 views
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如法行堂86 views
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Chomeiji is also part of the Lake Biwa Japan Heritage.50 views
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Hondo altar48 views
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Ema prayer tablet for Chomeiji45 views
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View of Lake Biwa45 views
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The Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument is engraved with the song's Verse 6 that mentions Chomeiji.45 views
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With the pagoda in the background, the song monument can be seen on the lower right.45 views
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Inside the bell tower. Admission is free, but a small donation is requested to ring the bell.45 views
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You have to go up the steps to ring the temple bell.45 views
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Temple bell.45 views
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Bell ringer log and rope.43 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).41 views
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