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Walking trip for Tohukuji temple, Senshoji temple, Yogenin temple, Sanjyusangendo temple

2013-11-25 00:48:34 | Walking Trip
I would like to inform middle East of Kyoto trip by walking.

First go to Tohukuji temple.
Get off JR Tohukuji station, after 15minutes walk you arrive Tohukuji temple.

Earthen wall are continueing to Tohukuji temple.
Tohukuji was named To by Todaiji temple, Huku was named by Kohukuji temple.
Befor Temple, you arrive the bridge.

At this bridge, you can see Tsuten bridge and lots of maple trees, it is wonderful.
I go to Kaizando.
In this main temple, stone garden and Japanese garden are existing.

When you sit down the beranda, you can see a beautiful stone garden, and feel
nice time.

Early of November, National treasure display 2nd floor of Sanmon.
Buddha statues and pictures are shown about one week.

Only this period you can climb Sanmon and see national treasures.
At the beranda Kyoto tower and big landscape are seen.

Early of November, please visit Sanmon.
Near Sanmon Tousu is existing, this is a big toilet for Monk at Muromachi period.

This toilet is length 30m, width 10m.
Tousu is a Important cultural properties.
Lots of toilet bowl are seen.
Autumn leaf season is end of November.


Next is Senshoji temple, 25minutes from Tohukuji temple.

Senshoji temple is Emperor using temple.
Not so many travelers are visiting this temple.

Enter main temple, you find many Crest of chrysanthemum in the temple.
Gyokuza no Ma is a emperor sitting room.

Next is Yogennin temple.
20minutes walk from Senshoji temple.

Ms.Yodo-gimi establish this temple for Nagamasa Azai.
After firing this temple, Ms.Ogo establish this temple again.
In the garden, Grave of Oichi,and Ogo are existing.

This temple's monk gather worshipers and explain them this temple, so you have to wate about 20 minutes.
Important goods: Husuma picture by Sotatsu Tawaraya, worshiping Azai and Toyotomi and Tokugawa.
You can find Bloodstain of Samurai on the Ceiling.

Next is Sanjyusangendo.
1000 Kannons are standing in the temple.

Each Kannon is different face and pose.
Because producer is different.
Sanjyusangendo means 33gen.
Gen is measuring Japanese length scale.
Between pole to pole is 33gen; 60m.

New years day, this temple hold Toshiya: arrow competition.
This temple is famous for foreign travelers, lots of travelers are entering this temple.

This trip Cource needs 6 hours.
Walking trip is better for you.
Please chalenge walking trip at Kyoto city.