 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.252 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.136 views
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Entrance to Chomeiji Temple. MAP131 views
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3-story pagoda118 viewsThis is what you first see at the top.
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Hondo main hall and pagoda 本堂114 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑113 views
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Chomeiji bus stop112 views
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Water fountain108 views
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Hondo108 views
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Halfway point and rest stop107 views
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Roof ornament107 views
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Giant rock107 views
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Gate to temple, at last106 viewsTook me over 20 min. to climb the 808 steps.
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3-story pagoda 三重塔106 viewsImportant Cultural Property
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Chomeiji pier106 views
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Hondo 本堂105 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑105 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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For people with cars, drive almost to the top104 views
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護摩堂104 views
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The steps never seem to end...103 views
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Top in sight102 views
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Stone lantern sculpture102 views
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Hondo102 viewsPilgrims often come and chant.
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三仏堂102 views
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大権現社101 views
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As seen from the bell tower100 views
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三仏堂99 views
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Temple grounds99 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑99 views
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Hondo altar98 views
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Stairs back down98 views
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Chomeiji roofs97 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97 views
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Hondo altar96 views
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Last flight of steps95 views
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Bell tower95 views
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三仏堂93 views
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Bell tower 鐘楼93 views
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天尊堂93 views
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納礼堂92 views
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如法行堂89 views
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Chomeiji is also part of the Lake Biwa Japan Heritage.51 views
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Hondo altar49 views
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Temple bell.48 views
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Inside the bell tower. Admission is free, but a small donation is requested to ring the bell.47 views
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The Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument is engraved with the song's Verse 6 that mentions Chomeiji.46 views
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With the pagoda in the background, the song monument can be seen on the lower right.46 views
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You have to go up the steps to ring the temple bell.46 views
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Ema prayer tablet for Chomeiji45 views
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View of Lake Biwa45 views
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Bell ringer log and rope.45 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).42 views
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