Hirokawa-dera Temple

Temple
This temple located in the Hirokawa area of Kanan-cho is famous as the place where the monk Saigyo ended his life. A famous cherry blossom viewing spot, the famous Suya-zakura (red weeping cherry blossoms) on the grounds have thin trunks and a deep pink dainty appearance when they begin to bloom. The best time to see them is usually from the beginning to end of April. Approx. 1,500 cherry blossoms such as Yoshino cherry blossoms, yae-zakura and weeping cherry blossoms bloom nearby, and the area was chosen as one of Osaka's top 100 green landscapes. The 13th En no Gyoja's sacred site of the Saigoku Yakushi 49 Temple Pilgrimage, possesses items such as a wooden seated statue of a saint who achieved complete emptiness, a prefecture-designated tangible cultural property, and a wooden Kobo Daishi seated statue.

Spot details

Address
Osaka Minamikawachigunkananchou Hirokawa 43 map map Map
Phone
0721932814
Hours
[Honbo garden admission fee/Saigyo Memorial Hall] 10:00-17:00
Closed
Open everyday
※Honbo Garden and Saigyo Memorial Hall are open from late March to mid-May in spring and mid-Oct. to early December in autumn.
Fees
[Honbo GardenVisit/Saigyo Memorial Museum Admission fee]Adults500yen, Children200yen
Parking Lot
Available(100spaces)
Credit Card
Not available
Smoking
Not available
Wi-Fi
Not available
Average budget
[Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time
30-60 minutes

Information Sources:  NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

  • 庭がきれい
    5.0 Reviewed : 2019.12.19
    紅葉がきれいでまるで京都に来ているみたいにゆっくり庭を楽しめました 西行法師ゆかりのお寺でおすすめです
  • 桜が綺麗な場所で有名ですが、佇まいが独特です
    4.0 Reviewed : 2019.04.02
    西行終焉の地として有名ですが、歴史のある街にあるお寺さん。近鉄南大阪線富田林駅から金剛バスで終点の河内で降ります。バスの本数は1時間に1本程度で、多くありません。桜は満開ではありませんが、境内には写生している人を多く見かけました。参拝をした後、周囲をウォーキングしましたが弘川城址の道は急で登るのが大変でした。
  • 西行ゆかり
    3.0 Reviewed : 2019.01.05
    西国薬師霊場巡りの一環として初めて行きましたが、かなり山の方にありました。西行はこの寺で亡くなった終焉の地になります。桜の名所としても有名です。静かな本堂に勢いよく清流が流れていました。春と秋には西行記念館が見学できます。

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