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Founded in 751 to memorialize Korean King Jakko, a 1,300-year witness to Japan-Korea cultural exchange
20 min walk from JR Komagawa Station
990-1 Shinbori, Hidaka, Saitama
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An ancient Shingon temple conveying the history of Koma County, memorial temple of King Jakko of Koma.
Said to have been founded in 751 by Shoraku, an attendant monk of King Jakko of Koma.
A precious temple telling the story of Korean immigrants, demonstrating Japan-Korean Peninsula exchange.
The grounds offer panoramic views of the Koma countryside, spectacular during Kinchakuda spider lily seaso…
Founded in 751 by Shoraku to memorialize King Jakko of Koma.
King Jakko is said to have been royalty from Goguryeo, which fell in 668, who immigrated to Japan.
In 716, the court gathered 1,799 Koreans scattered in eastern provinces into Musashi,
establishing Koma County with Jakko as its first gover…
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "聖天（大聖歓喜天）"
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