Tsubosaka-ji Temple
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Tsubosaka-ji Temple, located in the mountains of Takatori-cho, Nara Prefecture, is a famous temple that is said to have been founded in the Nara period and 703 (703), and has been widely worshiped as `` Kannon of the Eyes '' . It is also known as the sixth temple of the 33rd Kannon Sacred Ground in Saigoku and the temple related to Seishonagon, and is visited by many worshipers.
At Tsubosaka-ji Temple, where the nature of the four seasons is rich, cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangeas in early summer, and autumn leaves in autumn color the precincts. In particular, in the spring, cherry blossoms are in full bloom as if wrapped around the Daishaka Nyorai stone statue on the precincts, and you must see the "Sakura Daibutsu" as if you were wearing a cherry blossom garment. The blue sky, cherry blossoms, and the gentle expression of the Great Buddha is a superb view spot representing Tsubosaka-ji Temple in spring.
In March, the "Ohina Mandala" will be held, which is colored with more than 4,500 dolls.
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Is the Eleven-faced Senju Kanzeon Bodhisattva, the principal image, a spiritual experience for eye diseases? In the past, it is said that Gensho, Kanmu, and Emperor Ichijo also prayed for the healing of eye diseases, and the surrounding spirits are also described in the "Nihon Kanreiroku" in the early Heian period.
Tsubosaka-ji Temple is also known as the stage of `` Tsubosaka Reigenki '', which depicts the love of married couples between her blind husband Sawaichi and his wife, Osato, and became a puppet joruri, Kabuki, and Namikyoku. It was also called a temple for eye disease sealing.
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Basic information
- Address
- 3, Tsubosaka, Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara
- Access
- ・About 15 minutes by car from the hotel
・About 10 minutes by car from Kintetsu Tsubosakayama Station