Rinnoji Temple: Ogomado Hall

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Nikko's preeminent prayer hall for conducting goma fire rituals. It's behind the Nikko-san Sohondo Sanbutsudo, which was built during the Heian period and is the largest wooden structure in eastern Japan. The principal objects of worship are images of the Five Heavenly Kings made in the middle Heian period. The Great Dragon painted on the ceiling was completed over a two-and-a-half-year period by the late Hokusai Yoshihara, who was nationally recognized for his restoration techniques as national designated color preservation selection technology holder. The inner sanctum is a sight to see with its 30 statues of famous priests and Buddhist deities like the Twelve Devas and Seven Lucky Gods, as well as the Five Heavenly Kings. The temple holds scripture copying sessions of the 276 Chinese characters of the Heart Sutra in the second-floor sermon room.

Spot details

Address: Tochigi Nikko-shi Sannai 2300 Map
Area: Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area
Phone: 0288540531
Hours: [Worship times]
[Apr.- Oct.]8:00(Gates open)-17:00(Gates shut )
[Nov.- Mar.]8:00(Gates open)-16:00(Gates shut )
※※Admission feeReception ends 30 minutes before Gates shut
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee to worship]Free
Parking Lot: Available(100spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

豪華な建物やスケールのでかい建物が多いこのエリアでは地味な雰囲気でした。

Reviewed : 2020.08.13

輪王寺の三仏堂の後方にある朱色のお堂。大護摩堂の並びに建っていました。かつて毘沙門天、大黒天、弁財天の開運三天が祀られていたそうです。やや地味な雰囲気でしたが国重要文化財に指定されている凄い建物なんですね。
輪王寺境内の簡素な御堂

Reviewed : 2018.10.28

三仏堂裏手の大護摩堂の奥にあります。かつて奉られていた開運の三天である毘沙門天・大黒天・弁財天は、現在大護摩堂へ遷され、七福神となっています。出典によると、三天は日光信仰の男体山・女峰山・太郎山の三山と結び、この三神山のもとになる仏様が三仏堂の千手観音・阿弥陀如来・馬頭観音とされているのだそうです。護法天堂は内権現堂とも呼ばれ、日光山全体が仏と神が同一との信仰が混じり合っていた時代に存在した...