 Most viewed - Nishi-Arai Daishi Temple 西新井大師 |
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms, Nishi-Arai Daishi, Tokyo 寒桜429 views
|
|
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.288 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
|
|
Dai-Hondo Hall, Nishi-Arai Daishi, Tokyo 大本堂240 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.
|
|
Inside Hakkaku-do Hall. A glass door lets you see inside, but the door is locked. 八角堂214 views
|
|
Hakkaku-do Hall 八角堂177 views
|
|
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms162 views
|
|
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.141 views
|
|
Sanmon Gate, the main gate. 山門140 views
|
|
Food stalls lead you to the main worship hall.137 views
|
|
A flea market is held monthly in the temple grounds.137 views
|
|
Sanmon Gate135 views
|
|
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.133 views
|
|
Main path to temple119 views
|
|
View from Dai-Hondo Hall119 views
|
|
Incense burner118 views
|
|
光明殿114 views
|
|
110 views
|
|
Dai-Hondo Hall 大本堂106 views
|
|
Altar inside Dai-Hondo Hall 大本堂106 views
|
|
105 views
|
|
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms and Dai-Hondo Hall103 views
|
|
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms 寒桜97 views
|
|
Lantern94 views
|
|
Koi. Seems like a sumi painter just painted on this fish.92 views
|
|
91 views
|
|
89 views
|
|
Benten-do 弁天堂88 views
|
|
Ume plum blossoms86 views
|
|
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms 寒桜85 views
|
|
White plum blossoms85 views
|
|
Ume plum blossoms81 views
|
|
White plum blossoms 白梅80 views
|
|
Chigo Daishi 稚児大師80 views
|
|
Winter-flowering cherry blossoms 寒桜79 views
|
|
Salt Jizo 塩地蔵79 views
|
|
如意輪堂78 views
|
|
Red plum blossoms and pagoda77 views
|
|
水子地蔵77 views
|
|
Koi77 views
|
|
Red plum blossoms76 views
|
|
Ume plum blossoms75 views
|
|
Waterfall75 views
|
|
Rokkaku-do 六角堂75 views
|
|
In spring, see 4,500 peony plants in 70 varieties bloom. Temple is nicknamed "Botan Daishi" (Peony Daishi).74 views
|
|
Red plum blossoms74 views
|
|
如意輪堂74 views
|
|
13-story pagoda 十三大塔74 views
|
|
水洗地蔵74 views
|
|
Temple bell and pond74 views
|
|
White plum blossoms 白梅73 views
|
|
White plum blossoms 白梅73 views
|
|
Side view of Dai-Hondo71 views
|
|
Chigo Daishi 稚児大師71 views
|
|
70 views
|
|
Three-story Treasure Pagoda 三重宝塔70 views
|
|
White plum blossoms68 views
|
|
Pond behind the Dai-Hondo Hall68 views
|
|
Koi68 views
|
|
Side view of Dai-Hondo67 views
|
|
水子地蔵67 views
|
|
65 views
|
|
Salt Jizo 塩地蔵65 views
|
|
|
|
|
|
