A small Tendai sub-temple of Shorinin in Ohara founded in the Kamakura period, renowned for its strolling garden called 'Keishinen.' The rare 'fudan-zakura' (ever-blooming cherry) continues to flower from autumn through spring, offering the rare experience of enjoying autumn foliage and cherry blossoms simultaneously. The garden pond is home to koi, and a serene space unfolds in the harmony of mos…
Jikkoin is a sub-temple of Shorinin in Ohara, whose founding temple is traditionally attributed to the Tendai monk Jakugen in 1013 (Chowa 2). Shorinin served as a training center for shomyo (Buddhist chant), and Jikkoin is said to have been established during the Kamakura period (1185–1333) as one o…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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