Tenneiji — Attraction in Hikone

I saw someone post a few pictures months ago and knew I had to stop by. I was surprised that there were only a few people other than myself. These statues are so beautiful I could inly image what they must have looked like when first painted. Some of them have gold in their eyes that reflect so beautifully. You have to see them in person. There should be a line to see them, and one day I image...

彦根城に近い、小高い場所にあります。 受付で拝観料を納めると わざわざ外に出て境内の説明を丁寧にして下さいました。 映画「関が原」で秀吉と三成が出会う「三献の茶」シーンに選ばれたこちらに 一度来てみたかった。 実際に見ると 映画より迫力があり、「亡き親・子供に会いたくば五百羅漢の堂に籠れ」の伝承に頷ける。

五百羅漢が作られた経緯は哀しい話で、井伊直弼の父親 直中の腰元が懐妊し、相手の名前を絶対に言わない為 不義の罪で手打ちにしたそうだ。後から相手が長男直清で、お腹の子供が孫になるということが分かり 供養の為 ...

Poco lontano dalla stazione molto particolare per atmosfera tranquilla, giardino curato, cimitero immerso in natura, sul cui sfondo si staglia la città e il castello di Hikone. Interno con migliaia di statuine di devoti con leggenda locale di reincontrare volti noti o futuri. Poco frequentato ideale per un momento di meditazione o preghiera personale. Confina con un bosco misto con moltissimi bambù. Ingresso a pagamento persone e monaci...