Honganji Temple Saginomori Betsuin

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This Temple is situated a five-minute walk from Nankai Wakayama-shi Station on the Nankai Railway. The eighth head of the Honganji Temple in Kyoto, Rennyo Shonin, founded it for the purpose of spreading Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to Kii Province (Wakayama Prefecture). Built in 1476, it is considered a historical treasure in itself, but its storehouse contains priceless items, such as paintings of seated Shinran Shonin (the founder of the sect) and Rennyo Shonin (the restoration of the sect) and its endorsement and the only remaining complete set of five volumes of the sacred texts published by Shonyo Shonin. In the present day, the temple publishes materials designed to popularize the rituals, including funeral rites, of the Honganji sect of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and to explain the sect's beliefs.

Spot details

Address: Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Saginomori 1 Map
Area: Wakayama City Suburbs Area
Phone: 0734224677
Hours: * 4/Some May events have been canceled and the contents have been changed.
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Not available
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
Wi-Fi: Available(saginomori-free)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

孫市まつり

Reviewed : 2019.04.06

孫市まつりの会場になっていました。本堂では、紀州徳川家に関する歴史の講演が開かれており、興味を持って聞くことができました。
近代建築

Reviewed : 2019.01.06

「本願寺鷺森別院」は、京都の西本願寺の別院にあたります。境内は広いですが、だだっ広いという印象で、畳敷きの一画以外はアスファルトのようです。本堂は鉄筋コンクリート製の近代建築で、趣は感じられませんでした。
休日

Reviewed : 2018.05.08

休日に訪れました。向かって左手の駐車場につながる門は開いていたので参拝と思い境内に入ったのですが、参拝客も誰もいませんでした。