I drove east to arrive at Tondabayashi Jinaimachi. Jinnaimachi is an autonomous, community town organized around a True Pure Land Buddhism temple. The town in Tondabayashi is preserved well and is a sightseeing spot. The oldest building was built in the 17th century, and some others have been renovated as cafes and inns. I arrived in front of Jokoku-ji Temple about half an hour past 7 early in the morning, and found nobody around there. Jokoku-ji Temple was first founded in 1286 in Ebitani Village, Ishikawa County, Kawachi Province. In 1574, it was moved to its present place. I walked into its precincts to find its main hall and other smaller halls. As the temple belongs to the Yuzu Nembutsu School of the Pure Land Buddhism, its main deity can’t be an Avalokitesvara statue, and the statue must be in one of the smaller buildings. I, however, didn’ ask anyone about its whereabout to avoid contagion. Above all, it was too early to find someone available in the precincts. I made bows in front of all the halls, and...
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