Founded in 1668, this 'Temple of Bush Clover' drew Basho and Buson on poetry excursions — the annual autumn Hagi Festival sees 50 clover trellises fill the precinct of this Tendai temple with golden-purple blooms.
A Tendai temple in Kameido, Koto-ku, commonly known as the "Hagi Temple" (Bush Clover Temple). Founded in 1668, it has been a celebrated temple since the Edo period, attracting many literary figures and poets. The bush clover in the precincts was widely known as an Edo landmark, and Matsuo Basho and Yosa Buson are said to have visited on poetry excursions. The principal deity is Amida Nyorai, and …
Ryuganji is a Tendai Buddhist temple founded in 1668 (Kanbun 8). While details of its founding remain unclear, it is said to have been established in the early Edo period at its present location in Kameido. The principal object of worship is Amida Nyorai, and the temple has long served as a place of…
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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