Kinmineyama-ji Temple

It is a symbol of Yoshinoyama and the head temple of the Kinmineyama Shugen Honshu sect. About 1,300 years ago, it was opened by the founders and actors of Shugendo.
Yoshinoyama's cherry blossoms have become sacred trees because the actors have carved Zao Gongen into cherry trees, and worshipers have planted cherry seedlings one after another in the mountains with prayer and protected them.
In the main hall, Zao-do, three statues of Kongo Zao Gongen, Japan's largest secret Buddha, are enshrined. It is specially opened every year for a limited time, a national treasure Niomon major repair recommendation.

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