A Jizo hall in Enmae-cho along Senbon-dori, standing in front of the gate of Injoji (Senbon Enma-do). Senbon-dori was historically known as a funeral road, and this area marked the entrance to Rendaino, the northern burial ground of ancient Heian-kyo. Jizo Bosatsu, as a being who bridges the underworld and the living world, has long protected the souls of the deceased and the safety of the living.…

The Jizo Hall in Enmae-cho stands along Senbon-dori in front of the gate of Injoji Temple, commonly known as Senbon Enma-do. Senbon-dori was one of the principal roads of ancient Heian-kyo (established 794), and its northern reaches encompassed Rendaino, a burial ground used since the Heian period a…