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Obaiin
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Daitokuji sub-temple built by Oda Nobunaga in 1562, with a roji garden attributed to Sen no Rikyu and ties to Kobayakawa Takakage
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Founded 1562
464 years
Enshrined Deity
釈迦如来
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Buddhist Sect
Rinzai Zen (Daitokuji branch)
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Overview
A sub-temple of Daitokuji established in 1562 by Oda Nobunaga to memorialize his father Nobuhide. The Jikchu garden, attributed to Sen no Rikyu, is a masterpiece of roji (tea garden) design with beautiful moss and stepping stones. Connected to many Sengoku warlords including Takeda Shingen and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Open only during special spring and autumn public viewings.
Origins
Obaiin was founded in 1562 by Oda Nobunaga as a sub-temple of Daitokuji to pray for the repose of his father, Nobuhide, and was originally known as Kobai-an. The Jikchu garden, traditionally attributed to the tea master Sen no Rikyu, is celebrated as a masterpiece of roji (tea garden) design, featur…
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Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"

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Sen no Rikyu
Master of Wabi-cha Tea Ceremony
Age 40 at founding
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The Jikchu garden, attributed to Sen no Rikyu, is a masterpiece of roji (tea garden) design with beautiful moss and stepping stones. Connected to many Sengoku warlords including Takeda Shingen and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Oda Nobunaga
Revolutionary of Tenka Fubu
Age 28 at founding
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A sub-temple of Daitokuji established in 1562 by Oda Nobunaga to memorialize his father Nobuhide.
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