- WAKAYAMA PHOTO ALBUM -
Miedo (御影堂)
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"The Miedo is a 15.1-meter-depth by 15.1-meter-wide building with a hogyozukuri-style pent roof. An image of Kobo Daishi's ten great disciples is hung in the hall's outer sanctum. The hall, which is located behind Kongobuji Temple's Kondo Hall, was originally built to enshrine Kobo Daishi's personal Buddha statue. After his death, however, an image of him painted by Shinnyo Shinno, one of Kobo Daishi's ten principle disciples, was enshrined in the hall. This is the origin of the name of the hall, which means ""image hall."" The Miedo is considered to be the most sacred place in Koyasan, so regular visitors are not normally able to view the image. However, the outer sanctuary is currently opened to the general public on March 21st in the lunar calendar every year during a ceremony held on the night before anniversary of the death of Kobo Daishi."
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Review of Miedo Temple
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Reviewed:2020/02/23
Open once a year
Reviewed:2018/05/20
One of the Most Sacred Building in Mt. Koya
Reviewed:2020/03/01
弘法大師の御影？
Details
- Hours
- [Ganjo Gansai] 8:30-17:00
- Closed
- [Gandai] open everyday
- Fees
- Free
- Parking Lot
- Available(15spaces)
- Note
- No worship at normal time (only the appearance can be visited)
Every year, only on the eve of 3Monday21Sunday of the old calendar, at the time of the arrest night
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Wakayama Areas
Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country's most delicious ramen noodles.
