Temple Spots in Aizuwakamatsu Area

  • Enzo-ji Temple
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    4.0
    54 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Kawanumagunyanaidumachi Yanaidu Jikemachikou 176
    A Buddhist temple located in Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma County, Fukushima Prefecture. A Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji temple, the temple's principal object of worship is a statue of Gautama Buddha. Along with statues in Ibaraki Prefecture and Sendai Prefecture, this is considered one of Japan's Three Akasagarbha Bodhisattvas, and is believed to have been created by the great monk and artist Kobo Daishi. The temple sees large numbers of visitors during the New Year's holidays and also holds the Nanokado Hadaka Mairi, a naked festival to pray for happiness and good health, each year on January 7.

    Getting there We took a long train ride there just to realize it’s under renovation.. hence I am only able to give 3 stars. If you still decide to go, you may take train to Aizu-Yanaizu Station...

  • Eryu-ji Temple Tachiki Kannon-do Hall
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    4.5
    25 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Kawanumagunaidubangemachi Toudera Matsubara 2944
    A Shingon Buddhist temple located in Aizubange Town, Kawanuma County Fukushima Prefecture. The temple's principal object of worship is an 11 faced, thousand hand statue of Kannon nicknamed the Tachiki Kannon. It is believed that the hermitage was constructed by the Liang Chinese monk Seigan in 540. Inside the Kannon-do hall, there is a pillar that is said to grant your wish if you embrace it, and many people come here to do just that.

    金塔山恵隆寺 立木観音 御本尊は千手観音菩薩 御詠歌は「遙るばると参りて拝む恵隆寺 いつも絶えせぬ松風の音」 巨大な千手観音立像は、立木に直接掘り込んだ一木造りで、床下にはいまなお根があるといわている。 両脇には、室町時代の作といわれる「二十八部衆立像」の眷属と風神・雷神が取り囲んでおり、国重要文化財に指定されている 抱きつくと願いが叶うという抱きつき柱がある

  • Torioi Kanon Nyohoji Temple
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Yamagunnishiaidumachi Nozawa Nyohouji Yu 3533
    A Shingon sect Muro-ji Buddhist temple located in Nishiaizu Town, Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Aryavalokitesvara. The temple's Torioi Kannon statue, one of the three Aizu Korori Kannon, is normally not viewable by the general public. The figure is specially revealed during the annual festivals in spring and fall, attracting many visitors.

    会津三十三観音 番外 鳥追観音 如法寺 斗組も立派で彫刻も美しい 隠れ三猿を探すのも楽しい 格式の高い寺感が凄い

  • Shojoji Temple
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
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    Fukushima Kawanuma-gun Yugawamura Shojo Dai Mai 1764
    This ancient temple belonging to the Buzan-ha sect of Shingon Buddhism was founded by the monk Tokuitsu in the year 807. Also known as Aizu Chuo Yakushido, it possesses a number of national treasures and national important cultural assets that represent the Tohoku region. The temple's wooden seated image of the Bhaisajyaguru as well as the standing image of the Suryaprabha Bodhisattva and image of the Candraprabha Bodhisattva to its left and right are all national treasures. The temple possesses 12 other early Heian period Buddhist images, nine of which are important cultural assets. It is rare for so many statues from this period to be all in one place. The statues are available for viewing upon advanced request from April to mid November.

    御本尊は十一面観音 御詠歌は「幾たびも歩みを運ぶ勝常寺 生れ会津の中の御佛」 勝常寺といえば薬師堂 畿内を除いて東北では珍しい国宝の薬師如来坐像をはじめ国重要文化財が多数 平安初期の仏像が30以上もある古刹

  • Tennei-ji Temple
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Higashiyamamachi Ishiyama Tennei 208
    The temple was founded in 1422 by Morinobu Ashina, the 11th head of the Ashina clan, who was once the chief priest of the Aizu Soto sect and had 33 temples and 12 branch temples. Also in the precincts of the temple are the graves of Kayano Gonbei, who served as a retainer of the feudal lord Matsudaira Yonpo during his tenure as Kyoto governor, and his second son Nagamasa.

    会津若松市街から東へ向った山の中腹にあります。 1422年に傑堂禅師が創建した曹洞宗のお寺で、当時会津で勢力があった葦名氏の菩提寺でした。 新選組の近藤勇と土方歳三のお墓があるので有名なお寺で、お墓まで案内板があり迷うことはありませんが、坂をかなり上るので歩きやすい靴で行くことをお勧めします。

  • Koan-ji Temple (Nakada Kannon)
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    Fukushima Pref. Onumagunaidumisatomachi Yoneta Dounoushirokou 147
    A Soto Buddhist temple located in Aizumisato Town, Onuma County, Fukushima Prefecture. The temple enshrines an 11-headed Kanzeon Bodhisattva figure counted as one of Aizu Korori Kannon figures. The temple is known to locals as the Nakata Kannon-sama. Also the 30th station on the Aizu 33 Kannon temple pilgrimage route, the temple sees many visitors.
  • Chomeiji Temple
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Nisshinmachi 5-51
    "This temple, under the direct control of Kyoto Honganji Temple, is located about 10 minutes away from the Aizu-Wakamatsu Interchange on the Ban-Etsu Expressway. It is known as the site of the fiercest battle in the city of Aizu Wakamatsu during the Boshin War. Just one tombstone, marked only ""war grave,"" indicates that 145 of the Aizu clan's war dead, who were not allowed to be touched after the fierce battle because they belonged to the rebel army, are buried there. There are still holes in the earthen walls and other parts of the building that were pierced by shells from that time, showing the intensity of the war."
  • Hoyo-ji Temple
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    Fukushima Onuma-gun Aizumisatomachi Suzumebayashi 3-ban Yamashita 3554
    The 29th temple of the Aizu 33 Kannon Temples. The temple, as home of the Butto Aizu, retains cultural assets deeply tied to Aizu Buddhist culture. It's said to be the oldest temple in Aizu and stated to have been founded by the Saint Tokudo in 720 CE. It is said that there used to be 33 priests' living quarters along. with the rise of Shugendo practice. The grounds are home to a number of Cultural Properties of Japan that recall the prosperity of the temple including a three-storied pagoda, uncommon in the snowy regions of Japan, and a pair of Nioh guardian statues created during the Heian period. The Tora-no-o sakura (Tiger's Tail cherry tree) standing in front of the Kannon hall is considered one of the top five cherry trees in Aizu.
  • Myokokuji Temple
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Ikkimachi Yahata Boryo 78

    会津若松警察の近くにあり、1394年に日仁が創建した日蓮宗のお寺です。 山門や本堂は立派ですが、妙国寺は藩主松平容保が戦いに敗れた際に新政府軍から謹慎されたお寺であり、また白虎隊士が飯盛山で自刃した後に吉田伊惣治がここに仮埋葬したお寺として有名です。 境内に白虎隊士仮埋葬したお墓がありました。

  • Jitsujoji Temple
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Omachi 2-chome 6-35

    大町通りという古めの雰囲気がある通りから少し入ったところにある日蓮正宗のお寺です。何かがこれといって特徴的という感じでもなかったのですが、創建が14世紀ということで歴史のあるお寺らしく閑静な雰囲気でした。

  • Yuduji
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Omachi 2-7-45

    会津若松の大町通りという古めの趣もある通りそいにあるお寺です。、町方伝承館がすぐ近くにあるので目安になります。14世紀の創建で歴史もあり、会津藩2代藩主蒲生忠郷の生母の位牌を納められたりしたそうですが、印象的には比較的普通です。

  • Mirokuji Temple
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Omachi 1-chome 5-1

    野口英世青春通りを過ぎて会津若松駅に通じる大町通りに面しています。応永32(1425)年、葦名盛政公が創建し、秀哉上人が開山した真言宗豊山派の寺院です。真言宗の有力寺院とし会津真言四ヵ寺の一寺です。

  • Manzoji Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Kawanuma-gun Aizubangemachi Tsukahara Azuma 1516
  • Yosenji Temple
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Kitaaizumachi Tamurayama
  • Kannonji Temple (Fukuju San)
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Kitaaizumachi Tate
  • Rengeji Temple
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Kitaaizumachi Shimoarai 60
  • Fukushoji Temple
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Kozashimachi Takase Takase 2684
  • Kokushoji
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Machikitamachinakasawa Hirasawa
  • Mitsuzoin Temple
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Machikitamachi Hashime Nakano Myo 119-2
  • Takizawa Ji
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Ikkimachi Yahata Takizawa

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