Sugimotodera Temple
Why here? Start alongside operate one here
- If yous similar thatched roof temples
- You similar Kannon statues dressed up.
- You desire to sentiment several of import cultural properties upwards closely, non far away.
- The starting fourth dimension temple of the Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
- You are serious virtually Buddhist mythology together with esoteric.
It's the oldest together with starting fourth dimension established temple inwards Kamakura! I come upwards hither because the house is consecrated together with offers the visitor an chance to offering prayers together with supplications alongside candles. When I view this house I offering prayer solely merely because of the atmosphere. This is non a touristy temple, inwards other words, no photos are allowed inwards the master copy hall, together with if yous pray yous bring to withdraw your backpack. You should write your prayer inwards Japanese characters on candles, non whatever other language. The biggest candle is thou yen / $10 together with it's almost a human foot long together with 3 inches wide.
Remember, dissimilar other touristy temples, yous produce non house your candle inwards the candle holder yourself, that is the temple priests job! Respect the somberness together with reverence of this detail temple. These are career monks together with practitioners together with many of them are inwards their 70s together with 80s. Again, this is non a touristy temple, but a serious 1 that yous volition love.
Points of involvement for prophotogs:
- Center steps covered inwards moss. The sentiment on a clear twenty-four hours is noteworthy.
- The thatched roof of the temple - rare
- The jizo statues on the agency upwards together with downward the narrow stair case.
