Ukimido (Floating Hall) — Attraction in Otsu

This floating temple hall called mangetsuji Ukimido is located in a town of Katata in Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture little south-west of Biwako main Bridge. This place also features one of the eight greatest view of Omi region arond Lake Biwa and sung in a poem of Matsuo Basho. The temple hall houses 1000 statues of Kannon and designated as important cultural asset of Japan. The current structure of the temple hall was built in 1937 and went through repairing in 1982. Those 1,000 statues of Kannon were carved by Saint Genshin of Heian Period ( from 8th to 12th century ) in commemoration to scoop out a golden statue of Budda from the lake around this spot after he noticed a strange light shining in the lake. You can have a nice stroll around the lake near Ukimido Hall.

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近江八景「堅田の落雁」として名高い琵琶湖の景勝地へ誰と行く？

・浮御堂 正式名称を海門山満月寺といい、湖上交通の要所であるこの地の安全を1000年以上見守り続けてきました。琵琶湖の上に立つお堂の中には千体の阿弥陀仏が安置されています。 ⁡ ・数多くの文化人が愛した絶景 古来から多くの俳人たちの心を捉えており、浮御堂の境内には松尾芭蕉2句、高浜虚子、高桑蘭更、阿波野青畝の句碑があります。俳人たちだけでなく歌川広重、葛飾北斎、安藤広重などが「浮御堂」を訪れており、数々の名作の題材としてされています。

・営業時間 08:00 〜 17:00

・料金 300円

・住所 滋賀県大津市本堅田1-16-18 ⁡ ・電車、バスでのアクセス JR堅田駅からバスで約10分 出町下車から徒歩で5分 ⁡ ・車でのアクセス 湖西道路真野ICから約10分 ※駐車場あり

⁡The scenic spots of Lake Biwa, famous for the "katata no rakugan" ⁡ ・Ukimido The official name is Kaymonzan Mangetsu-ji Temple, and we have been watching over the safety of this place, which is a crucial point of the lake for more than 1,000 years. In the temple standing on Lake Biwa, there are a thousand Amida Buddhas enshrined. ⁡ ・A superb view loved by many cultural people It has captured the hearts of many haiku poets since ancient times. In the precincts of Ukimido, there are two phrases of Matsuo Basho, Ikuko Takahama, Ransara Takakuwa, and monuments of Awano Seiun. Not only haiku poets but also Utagawa Hiroshige, Katsushika Hokusai, Ando Hiroshige, etc. visit "Ukimido" and have been the subject of many masterpieces. ⁡ ・Business Hours 8:00 am 〜 5:00 pm ⁡ ・Admission fee 300 yen ⁡ ・Address 1-16-18 Motokatada, Otsu, Shiga ⁡ ・Access by Train or Bus About 10 minutes from JR Katata Station by Bus About 5 minutes from Demachi get off on foot ⁡ ・Access by Car About 10 minutes from Kosai Road Mano...

Ukimidō of Mangetsu-ji Temple is one of the best temples to visit in the Biwako area. The best part of this temple is that they have extended the temple on to the lake. The view in that extended part is amazing. You will be able to see a large mirror that reflects the sky. The temple is officially called Mangetsuji (Full Moon Temple) and is entered via an impressive ‘Dragon Gate’.I highly recommend visiting this temple if you’re...