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Located in Higashi-Omi and established in 1361, Eigenji is a temple of the Zen Rinzai Buddhist Sect (Eigenji School) and well-known for fall colors with 3,000 maple trees. Touristy entrance to Eigenji. Map
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The temple is built along the Echi River. Admission 500 yen.
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Echi River
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Eigenji is accessible by bus taking 30-40 min. from Yokaichi Station on the Omi Railway Line or from Hyakusaiji Temple.
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Most visitors come from Kansai Region.
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First go up these steps.
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For the elderly, these many, but not impossible, steps might be difficult. Enjoy the fall colors in Nov.
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Boy monk with eyeglasses at Eigenji Temple, Shiga.
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Although not part of the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio (all Tendai Buddhist temples), most visitors also visit Eigenji together with the Koto Sanzan temples. Accessible by bus taking 30-40 min. from Yokaichi Station on the Omi Railway Line or from Hyakusaiji.
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Stone statues
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Came a little too early.
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Entrance Gate. This is where you pay admission. 総門
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Autumn foilage greets you in Nov.
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Lit up at night.
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San-mon Gate. Built in 1802. 三門
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San-mon Gate
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About Sanmon Gate.
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765. Higashi-Omi, Shiga
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765. Higashi-Omi, Shiga
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765.
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Facing the altar in Eigeonji's main hall. Looks surprisingly modern.
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Inside Hondo temple hall, Eigenji
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In Nov. 2016, Eigenji temple in Higashi-Omi showed its hidden Kannon for the 1st time in 30 years. Serene, golden face.
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Fusuma sliding doors.
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Inside Hondo temple hall
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Inside Hondo temple hall
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Bell tower and offertory box. In front of the temple hall. 鐘楼
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Gingko leaves.
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Bell tower 鐘楼
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Sutra Repository 経堂
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Sutra Repository 経堂
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Eigenji Dam
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Echibashi Bridge over Echi River. Nice views of the river can be had from this bridge.
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Echigawa River empties into Lake Biwa.
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Visit a Koto Sanzan Temple at Hyakusaiji.
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Eigenji Temple
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Bus stop to Yokaichi Station.
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Bus stop to Hyakusaiji Temple.
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Bus to Yokaichi Station.
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Visitors to Amanohashidate can hardly miss Chionji Temple when you see this large Sanmon gate next to the entrance of Amanohashidate at the southern end. Since you're there, might as well see the temple too. 山門Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Anjk19rRLzT2
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Belonging to the Rinzai Zen Sect, Chionji worships the Manjushri bodhisattva (Monju Bosatsu) for wisdom and academic abilities. Many students pray here.
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.
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Sanmon Gate. 山門
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Sanmon Gate. 山門
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The elegant Tahoto Pagoda, a National Important Cultural Property. 多宝塔
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda was built in the 16th century. 多宝塔
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda is the Tango region's only relic remaining from the Muromachi Period. 多宝塔
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda. 多宝塔
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Approaching the main temple hall.
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Chionji's main temple hall named the Monjudo. 文殊堂
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂
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Incense burner in front of Monjudo.
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Monjudo
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Monjudo
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Ema prayer tablet.
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Next to Chionji Temple is this Circle of Wisdom Lantern (智恵の輪 灯籠). No longer a lantern to guide ships. Across the water is the Amanohashidate sandbar.
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About the Circle of Wisdom Lantern.
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Monjudo
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Bell Tower Gate built in 1722. 鐘楼門
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Temple bell tower reconstructed in 1973. 鐘楼
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Benzaiten shrine for the goddess of music and water.
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Omikuji paper fortunes shaped like a folding fan.
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Small cemetery for temple priests.
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Power stones.
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Power stones.
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About the Power stones.
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Jizo statue
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Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂) is one of only two buildings in Tokyo designated as a National Treasure. Built in 1407, the Jizo-do Hall is a rare and excellent example of Kamakura-Period architecture. The Zen temple belongs to the Rinzai
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Shofukuji is a Zen temple belonging to the Rinzai Sect. About a 15-min. walk from Higashi-Murayama Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. It's in a residential area.
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Shofukuji temple's Sanmon Gate. 山門
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Shofukuji temple's Sanmon Gate. 山門
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Beyond the Sanmon Gate is the Jizo-do Hall.
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Approaching the Jizo-do Hall, a National Treasure.
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The Jizo-do Hall has numerous ("One-thousand") Jizo statues.
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Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂) is one of only two buildings in Tokyo designated as a National Treasure. The sharp roof corners rise up sharply.
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Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂) is one of only two buildings in Tokyo designated as a National Treasure. Near Higashi-Murayama Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.
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Beautiful building. Pity that it's so obscure in an obscure city. Only the local people know about it.
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Jizo-do is said to have been built in the 15th century during the Kamakura Period, thus it is a fine example of Kamakura-Period architecture.
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It resembles Engakuji temple's Shariden Hall (also a National Treasure) in Kamakura. Tokyo's other National Treasure building is the Meiji-Period Geihinkan State Guesthouse at Akasaka Palace. Rear of Jizo-do Hall.
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Elegant roof corner of Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂).
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Shake (shingle) roof of Jizo-do Hall. 杮葺
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Badly faded marker indicating that Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂) is a National Treasure.
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About Jizo-do Hall's "One-thousand" Jizo statues.
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The Jizo-do Hall is not normally open to the public.
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Air vents near the ceiling.
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About the Thousand-Arm Jizo statue.
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From the Jizo-do to the main Hondo Hall is this path lined with 13 Kannon/Buddha statues.
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Donors for the 13 Kannon/Buddha statues.
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Kannon/Buddha statues.
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Fudo Myoo and all the other major Buddhist and Kannon figures are represented.
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Shofukuji temple's Hondo Hall. 本堂
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Shofukuji temple's Hondo Hall. 本堂
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Hondo Hall worships a Thousand-Arm Kannon statue.
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Hondo Hall.
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View from Hondo Hall.
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Bell
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Jizo-do roof.
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Temple cemetery.
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Small Jizo statues.
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Jowa Stone Tablet
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Jowa Stone Tablet, Tokyo's largest stone tablet. 貞和の板碑
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About the Jowa Stone Tablet
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Inari Shrine next to Shofukuji temple.
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Belonging to the Zen Rinzai Sect, Sorinji temple is noted for its Japanese garden called Ryushintei in the back of the temple. I rented a bicycle from a hotel in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station and rode to the temple.
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I had a map in hand, but had a little difficulty finding the temple until and rode through a few roads and came across the temple in a quiet neighborhood.
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About Sorinji temple.
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Sorinji temple Hondo main hall.
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Sorinji temple bell.
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Sorinji temple Hondo
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