Ryujin-mura Mandara Museum — Attraction in Tanabe

Very much enjoyed the museum on Sunday afternoon! It might take 30-60 mins to see the whole museum and there is a stunning founding story behind it.

Because the founder of the Museum, Yoko Aimoto, was asked to take these mandalas somewhere secure by priests from Tibet who had fled to India around 1985.

So, she brought them back to Japan and happened to find Ryujin by accident, after getting lost trying to visit Koyasan University in Wakayama to consult with the former president of the University. So, she had to stay there. While staying in Ryujin, she thought “Why don’t I open a museum here since the locals treated me nicely.” Thus, here we have it!

Since now Ryujin owns the museum, we can see this beautiful mandala collection for 100 yen per person.

Before going there, we were wondering why the Mandala museum was in the deep mountains of Ryujin…. But now it makes sense.

No photos are allowed inside. Enjoy the mandalas along with the...

遠くから来ました。 曼荼羅絵が好きで今回で2回目の来館となりました。 正直に言いますね、あくまでも私見ですが美術館とは程遠いです。 しかし一般の方が経営されているようで、そのように考えるとまぁ許せるかな？ 好きな写真は、五体投地礼にてチベットの信仰の山、カイラス山へ行く画像が私のお気に入りです。

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曼荼羅に興味のある方は、訪れる価値ありです。チベットから持ってきたものが多いようです。龍神温泉から近く、喜楽里というホテルのすぐそばです。入場料も100円ですから、リーズナブルです。中は広くはありませんから、時間はかかりません。 龍神温泉の道の駅も近いので、ついでに立ち寄ることもできます。残念なが...