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  • SEISUI Temple
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    4.5
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    Niigata Sado-shi Niibo-ono 124-1

    The magic and spiritual feel of Kyoto on an island in the sea of Japan. This place is worth a quick visit for anyone visiting Sado. Walk up the broken moss-covered stairs lined with massive cedar...

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  • Chokokuji Temple
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    4.5
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    Nigata Pref. Sadoshi Hase 13
    This ancient Shingon sect Buzan-ha temple just a 30-minute drive from Ryotsu port and was founded by Gyoki or Kobo Daishi (Kukai). The Gochido Hall, a Cultural Property of Niigata Prefecture, is also known as the two-story pagoda. There are only a few of these buildings in Japan where the inner sanctum use a 'Daito' pagoda structure with a circular plane. There are also many other cultural assets such as the Eleven-Headed Kannon Statues, which are also National Important Cultural Properties. This temple is also known as the temple of flowers because of its Azalea, Hydrangeas, and other flowers. Every year they hold their Chokokuji Temple Peony Festival where you can enjoy peonies in full bloom on the grounds and along the paths.

    Besides the temple being a beautiful spot, the bunnies were adorable! There was a huge statue of a rabbit kannon (the goddess of mercy) and tons of little rabbits nibbling the grass at her feet.

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  • Rengebuji Temple
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    4.5
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    Niigata Sado-shi Kobie 182
    A famous Buddhist temple believed to have been founded by the great Kobo Daishi which stands northeast of Kyoto, thus meaning it guarded the imperial palace from the influences of this unlucky direction. It is believed to have been founded around 806 in the Daido period, and, modeled after the Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei, it was known as the “Little Mt. Hiei.” Records state Emperor Saga ordered it to be built, and, together with the Kongoji and Muroji Temple, it is considered one of the three most sacred Shingon Buddhist sites. In addition to the Kobodo hall and Kondo main temple, 16 structures on the grounds have been designated National Tangible Cultural Property. From late June through early July, some 7,000 hydrangeas on the grounds come into stunning bloom, and thus this temple is also widely known as the “Hydrangea Temple.”

    小比叡山蓮華峰寺（こびえさんれんげぶじ）は、新潟県佐渡市小比叡（にいがたけんさどしこびえ）にある真言宗智山派の寺だ。 本尊は、聖観音菩薩（しょうかんのんぼさつ） 空海の開山とされ、金剛寺、室生寺とともに真言の三大聖地の一つとされる。 7,000株のアジサイが一斉に開花する様子が見事なため、別名アジサイ寺とも呼ばれている。 2021年7月3日、この日は度津神社（わたつじんじゃ）に参拝した。 そこか...

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  • Jissoji Temple
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    3.0
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    Niigata Sado-shi Nosawa 856
    According to records, for two and a half years from 1272, the great monk Nichiren, having been banished to Ichinosawa, recited the lotus sutra at this Buddhist temple each morning. Beyond the temple’s thatched roof Deva gate, visitors are welcomed by the moss-covered temple approach. A statue on the grounds depicts a standing Nichiren as he looked each morning thinking of his parents in his home of Awa Province. It is recorded that Nichiren would stand on the hill here, hang his monk’s stole on an old pine, ritually rinse his mouth using water from a spring below the cliff, and express his thanks for the tender care his parents had given him. Temple treasures such as its wooden statues of the two Deva kings, framed depiction of the Sanbaso dance, and annotated and illustrated Avalokitesvara Sutra are all registered as prefectural or municipal Cultural Properties.

    日蓮ゆかりの寺。門までコケの生えた道はとても風情があり、京都の寺ような雰囲気です。「袈裟掛けの松」があり、それを狩野派の絵師が描いているようです。

  • Myoshoji Temple
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    Niigata Sado-shi Nosawa 459
    This Buddhist temple is notable for its stunning hermitage capped by a massive thatched roof. It is believed that Buddhism founder Nichiren spent two and a half years here, from the time he moved to Ichinosawa from the Sanmaido in Tsukahara, where he wrote his well-known text the “Kaimokusho,” until the time his banishment was pardoned. It is here that Nichiren famous wrote the “Kanjinhonzonsho,” the core of his teachings, in order to promote the use of the Lotus Sutra. Of the sacred sites associated with Nichiren still extant in Sado, this is the only one with a thatched hut; there’s also a Soshido hall commemorating the founding of the temple. The temple was famously granted its name as well as its title by Nichiren himself.
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  • Shiawase Jizo Statue
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    Niigata Sado-shi Shukunegi 56-2
    A statue of the bodhisattva Jizostatue on Mt. Tokamiyama looking out over the Shukunegi area. This large scale Jizostatue can be seen from quite some distance and stands 17. 5 meters tall including its pedestal. This overwhelming giant Jizo statue is said to be the largest in Japan. In 1982 a local had a great ambition to erect a Jizo statue and this Great Jizo statue, surrounded by greenery, was completed the following year. Behind the Great Jizo is Jizo Hall where a large number of Jizo statues have been enshrined. In the nearby sea there's a 2-meter tall Jizo statue on the seabed and you can feel the Jizo faith throughout Sado.
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  • Nashinoki Jizo
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    Niigata Sado-shi Toyota 1932
    A group of stone statues situated along an old road connecting Sado’s Mano District and Akadomari District. Beyond stone steps on the Nashinoki Pass, visitors will find a Jizodo temple surrounded by what some say are several thousand to tens of thousands of small stone Jizo (Kshitigarbha) statues. The temple’s principal object of worship is a Jizo statue said to have been fished out of the sea by a local fisherman, and it is widely believed to cure the illnesses of children. The Jizo statues, also called the “Koboshi” (“little priests”), were donated by worshippers after their prayers were answered. Their worn faces speak of the long years they have stood here. Each year a Jizo Festival is held on August 24th, and the night before it is customary for worshippers to stay here and chant Buddhist mantras.
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  • Abutsubo Myosenji Temple
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    Nigata Pref. Sadoshi Awazoo 29
    A 30-minute drive from Ryotsu Port, this temple is one of the three main Nichiren Buddhist temples. When Nichiren Buddhist monk Endo Tamemori was exiled to Sado Island he and his wife Sennichini opened their home as a temple. On the grounds of the temple stands a five-story pagoda erected in 1825 during the Edo-period. It is the most prominent part of the grounds and has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan. There are also three volumes of historical Nichiren Buddhist texts and spearheads said to have been dedicated to the temple by Naoe Kanetsugu.
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  • Kaichoji Temple
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Niigata Sado-shi Ogi

    順徳天皇のお手植えと言われる天然記念物の御所桜があります。鄙びたお寺で、春に来ないと寂しい雰囲気を感じました。

  • Jiyakushiyouinsadogashimabetuin
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    Nigata Pref. Sadoshi Ogura Hei 499
  • Koninji Temple
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
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    Niigata Sado-shi Hamochihongo 4448

    We stayed here on our first trip to Japan - this Temple is a special place to visit. Although it offers only basic accommodation the owners could not be more welcoming. One of our party is a chef...

  • Choanji Temple
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    4.0
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    Niigata Sado-shi Kujikawachi

    佐渡市久知河内にある真言宗寺院。 茅葺で朱塗りの仁王門があり、金剛力士像も修復を終え、独特の豊かな表情。車で両津港からもほど近い。

  • Shokoji Temple
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    3.0
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    Niigata Sado-shi Shukunegi 407

    一説には開山は遊行二代他阿真教とし、１３４９年に遊行七代他阿託何が本堂を建立したと伝わっています。宿根木でもっと古い建造物である山門を抜けると本堂です。堂内には渡海弁財天を安置し、水難除けの守護神として信仰しています。

  • Nemoto Ji
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    Niigata Sado-shi Niibo Ono 1837
  • Aikawamaturi
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    Nigata Pref. Sadoshi Aikawaoritomura
  • Tenryo Sado Ryotutakigino
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    Nigata Pref. Sadoshi Harakuro
  • Yasu Takashi Ji
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    Niigata Sado-shi Ogimachi 660
  • Miyamoto Temple (Ningyo Temple)
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    Niigata Sado-shi Hamochi Osaki 1665-2
  • Kokubunji Temple
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    Niigata Sado-shi Kokubunji 113
  • Jinguji Temple
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    Niigata Sado-shi Niibo Inai 138
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Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

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