Jinguji Temple

4.5

Being a syncretized Shinto and Buddhist temple, this is an extremely rare temple where worshippers clap their hands. It is famous for the Shinto ritual of omizu-okuri (sending water) to the Nara’s Todaiji Temple Nigatsu-do Hall. It houses a late Kamakura period Deva Gate (a Nationally Important Cultural Property) and Nanboku-cho period wooden god and sitting goddess statues as well as the main hall (also a National Important Cultural Property) which was built in the Muromachi period and is so magnificent that it is said to be the best in Wakasa.

Spot details

Address: Fukui Pref. Obamashi Jinguji 30-4 Map
Area: Obama Area
Phone: 0770561911
Hours: 9:00-16:00
Closed: 2/15-3/5 (3/2 is sent on Wednesday)
Fees: [Admission fee]400yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

A Religious Temple which still Runs Religious Religious Austerities

Reviewed : 2019.04.13

You may know the Omizutori ceremony in Todai-ji Temple, Nara. The ceremony is held on March 12. Previously, on March 2, another ceremony is held at Unose in Obama City. It is the buddhism priest of...
相方は極めて有名だが、

Reviewed : 2023.08.26

その名が示す通り、かつては「若狭彦神社」「若狭姫神社」の神宮寺であったということです。こちらの特別な行事は「お水送り」、奈良・東大寺のお水取り(3月12日)に対応したものであり，遠敷川上流にある「鵜瀬淵」が東大寺二月堂の下にある若狭井に通ずるという謂れによって、延宝3年(1675年）から続いているのだそうです。お水送りで送られる「香水」は境内の「閼伽井」で汲み取られ，遠敷川に流されます。
福井県小浜市の天台宗のお寺

Reviewed : 2020.09.25

福井県小浜市の天台宗のお寺。本尊は薬師如来坐像。東大寺二月堂への「お水送り」が行われる。鎌倉初期、若狭彦神社別に神宮寺に改名。