Maria Guanyin

Maria Guanyin

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JR Nojiri Station → 10-minute walk
中央道伊那ICから1時間10分。または中央道中津川ICから40分
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Shrines・Temples・Churches


Maria Guanyin


Maria Guanyin


妙覚寺入口付近


妙覚寺入口庭(裏手にマリア観音がある)

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Hakusan Shrine

Natural wood of cypress and cedar thrives on the grounds. The four shrines (important cultural property) of Kumano, Izu, Hakusan, and Zao, which are about 1m away from the side where the bills of the first year of Kenbu (1334) remain inside the Okiya in Ishigaki (Oiya). All of them are considered to be the oldest Kamakura architecture in Nagano Prefecture, which is characterized by the roof of Ichikensha style cypress skin. The entrance with the inscription of 1439 was left behind, indicating that it was the center of the culture of Kiso Valley.

Kiraksha

It is located in the roadside station Okuwanai and has a large selection of specialities from Okuwa Village. In particular, there are plenty of cypress products, and popular products such as cutting board, cypress chopsticks Shiraki (5 meals), cypress chopsticks lacquer (5 meals), etc. In addition, the vegetables brought by local farmers are cheap, and above all, the freshness is outstanding. At the tea corner, you can taste Kiso's specialty Gohei rice cakes (3 dishes per dish).

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Togaku-ji Temple

A temple of the Sōtō sect, allegedly founded 350 years ago. Six statues of Buddha carved by Enku have been found in the town of Nagiso, but three of them have been placed in this temple. Enku-do, on the left of the precinct, is home to a statue of Benkō Tenjugu Jugu-ji and Tenjin, which were recorded in the third year of Sadakyo (1686), and a 48cm total length statue of Ida Tenzo on the side of the back entrance, all of which are tangible cultural objects of the town of Nagiso.

The paradise temple

The ancient temple of the Rinzai sect opened in the first year of the Kame (1570). It is also known that Araragi poets often visited for their training. Some of the stamp paintings on the ceiling of the Kannon-do in the precincts include Tsujiharu Fujita and Hirohito Kondo. The garden, which looks from the school, has a quiet taste like a Zen school garden. A 300-year-old hikomatsu has branches on the surface of the pond.

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