First Guanyin

First Guanyin

Event Overview

The first Guanyin-sama's fair in a year. At 13:00, the "Daishanwaka Sutra Reading Party" is strictly trained in the main hall, and the sutra book is transliterated one after another by the monks. The lay people will be given a prayer for the safe breath of one year after the decree. * Details are undecided.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kongo Hao-ji Temple (Kinzanji Temple)
  • Address:   
  • 1201 Kiji Temple, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Kinzaiji Station → 12-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
9km30 minutes from Hanwa-do Wakayama IC via National Route 42
  • Phone Number:   
  • 073-444-1002 (Kinji Temple)
  • Parking Number:   
30 units/300 yen

Event Period

  • January 18, 2026 (Sunday)

Price

Entrance fee (for worship) 400 yen, 200 yen for elementary and middle school students and those over 70 years old *From April 2025, foot pilgrims will be free for one year.

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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