Kawagoe Kita-in Temple — Attraction in Kawagoe

Kawagoe Kita-in Temple is a Buddhist temple. The temple is also known as "Kita-in," and it is a branch temple of Enryaku-ji, a prominent temple located in Kyoto.

The main hall was built in the 17th century and is one of the few remaining examples of traditional Japanese temple architecture from that period.

I was so impressed with the surrounding garden. The garden features a pond, a waterfall, and a variety of plants and trees, including cherry blossom trees.

The temple houses over 5000 items, including Buddhist statues, paintings, and calligraphy. One of the most famous artifacts in the temple is the "Three Thousand Buddhas of Kita-in," a collection of miniature Buddha statues that line the walls of one of the temple's buildings.

The temple is located just a 15 minute walk from the train station and around 10 minutes from the centre of town so it’s...

A lots of history to go through if I want to make a perfect review of this place right now, so I'm just telling from my little knowledge and experience. Today I visited Kawagoe for work purpose, when returning home at the evening, on my way to Kawagoe station, I came through old and historical structure like building, and that increased my interest. After opening map application in my phone, I found treasure mine again. A lots of historical places, castle remains, ruins, museum, temple, park, Shinto packed in an area. A must visit place for tourist. You must reserve the whole day for exploring the whole area, though I doubt you can't finish it whole. I will come soon again after getting enough idea and history...

Kita-in Temple was founded in 830. After 1612, the temple became more prosperous because of the deep trust of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the master of Jigen, Tenkai. In 1638, a fire broke out and almost all the buildings of Kita-in Temple were burned down. Later, Tokugawa Iemitsu moved the guest halls in Edo Castle, the "Birthplace of Tokugawa Iemitsu" and the "Kasuga Tsubone Makeup House", and they were successfully rebuilt here. The entire Kita-in Temple area has been designated as an important cultural property. There are more than 500 arhats in the temple. These "five hundred arhats" are one of the three great arhats in Japan. They have vivid expressions and unique features. It is one of the famous tourist...