Howa-en (Kaiten Jinja & Keigan-ji)
A garden loved by Tokugawa Mitsukuni, home to Kaiten Shrine enshrining 874 Tengu-to loyalists and the Keigan-ji temple revered for safe childbirth
A Japanese garden in Mito encompassing the adjacent Keigan-ji temple and Kaiten Shrine as a historical landscape.
Howa-en was a garden loved by Tokugawa Mitsukuni, famous for about 6,000 hydrangeas of 100 varieties.
The June Hydrangea Festival draws about 100,000 visitors, coloring Mito's early summer.
Keigan-ji is a Shingon temple whose principal Sho Kannon is known for safe childbirth blessings.…
Keigan-ji was founded in 1694 by Tokugawa Mitsukuni's order as a Shingon temple.
Mitsukuni loved this location's scenery and devoted efforts to garden development.
The name Howa-en derives from 'howa' (preserving harmony), reflecting Mitsukuni's ideals.
Hydrangea planting started in the 1950s and gr…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "聖観世音菩薩"
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