 Most viewed - Nishi-Arai Daishi Temple 西新井大師 |
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms, Nishi-Arai Daishi, Tokyo 寒桜428 views
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Belonging to the Shingon Sect's Buzan school, this is one of Tokyo's major temples. The real name is Sojiji (總持寺), but everyone calls it Nishi-Arai Daishi.286 viewsThe temple grounds feature many flowering trees and plants including an unusual species of cherry blossoms which bloom in winter. Daishi-mae Station. Much larger station than I expected. Probably for the New Year's crowds. 大師前駅
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Dai-Hondo Hall, Nishi-Arai Daishi, Tokyo 大本堂239 viewsAccording to legend, when prayers were offered to save villagers from an epidemic, pure water gushed out of a hitherto dried-up well and got rid of the plague. Since the well was on the west side of the temple hall, this area came to be called "Nishi-Arai" (New Well in the West). The temple is famous for warding off fire and misfortune.
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Inside Hakkaku-do Hall. A glass door lets you see inside, but the door is locked. 八角堂212 views
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Hakkaku-do Hall 八角堂175 views
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Winter-flowering cherry blossoms160 views
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The main path to the temple is lined with the usual shops, but it is not aligned with the train station. The path from the train station takes a different route.139 views
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Sanmon Gate, the main gate. 山門139 views
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A flea market is held monthly in the temple grounds.137 views
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Sanmon Gate135 views
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Food stalls lead you to the main worship hall.135 views
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Daishi-mae Station 大師前駅. Nishi-Arai Daishi Temple was said have been founded by Priest Kobo Daishi in 826. One of the Kanto Region's Big Three Daishi Temples.131 views
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Main path to temple119 views
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Incense burner118 views
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View from Dai-Hondo Hall118 views
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光明殿114 views
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Altar inside Dai-Hondo Hall 大本堂106 views
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Dai-Hondo Hall 大本堂104 views
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Winter-flowering cherry blossoms and Dai-Hondo Hall102 views
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Winter-flowering cherry blossoms 寒桜96 views
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Lantern92 views
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Koi. Seems like a sumi painter just painted on this fish.91 views
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Benten-do 弁天堂86 views
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Winter-flowering cherry blossoms 寒桜84 views
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White plum blossoms84 views
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Ume plum blossoms84 views
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Ume plum blossoms81 views
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Winter-flowering cherry blossoms 寒桜79 views
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Chigo Daishi 稚児大師79 views
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White plum blossoms 白梅78 views
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Red plum blossoms and pagoda77 views
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Salt Jizo 塩地蔵77 views
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如意輪堂76 views
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Red plum blossoms75 views
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Rokkaku-do 六角堂75 views
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Koi75 views
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13-story pagoda 十三大塔74 views
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Temple bell and pond74 views
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Ume plum blossoms73 views
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White plum blossoms 白梅73 views
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White plum blossoms 白梅73 views
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In spring, see 4,500 peony plants in 70 varieties bloom. Temple is nicknamed "Botan Daishi" (Peony Daishi).73 views
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Red plum blossoms73 views
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Waterfall73 views
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水子地蔵73 views
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水洗地蔵73 views
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如意輪堂71 views
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Chigo Daishi 稚児大師71 views
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Side view of Dai-Hondo70 views
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Pond behind the Dai-Hondo Hall67 views
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Koi67 views
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水子地蔵67 views
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Three-story Treasure Pagoda 三重宝塔67 views
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White plum blossoms66 views
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Side view of Dai-Hondo66 views
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Salt Jizo 塩地蔵65 views
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