Temple Spots in Kisoji Area

  • Kozenji Temple
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    4.5
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    Nagano Pref. Komaganeshi Akaho 29
    Kozenji Temple contains ten halls and is widely revered as the dwelling place of many deities of the South Shinshu region. It was established in 860 by Honjo Shonin and was mainly built to worship Acala, the God of Fire. The temple is undergoing renovations and maintenance until 2020, so some pathways have been changed. Make sure to confirm in advance. It’s about 10 minutes by car from the Komagane Interchange on the Chuo Expressway.

    We came to see the weeping sakura but were impressed by this temple. Very tranquil temple with a well-laid out garden backed up to the natural mountain forest. The sakura are of many, many varieties...

  • Daihoji Temple
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    3.5
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    Nagano Pref. Shiojirishi Narai 423
    This temple is a Myoshin-ji Temple of the Rinzai sect and was established in 1582 in Narai, Shiojiri City. Jurojin, one of the seven deities of good fortune, is worshipped here, and this is also a sacred spot visited by those making pilgrimages to various temples. There is also a Maria Jizo, whose shattered head serves as a famous symbol of the suppression of Christians in the Edo period. It is a popular spot for azalea viewing in June and the changing of the leaves in autumn.

    《マリア地蔵》があるとのことで訪問しました。 《マリア地蔵》と呼ばれるものとして[埼玉県幸手市]にもありますが こちらの《マリア地蔵》は 子供の持つ蓮華の先が十字状(添付 写真参照)になっており よりこれが 隠れキリシタンの為の地蔵尊ではないかと 印象付けられます。

  • Rinsenji Temple
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    3.0
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Agematsumachi Agematsu 1704
    A Buddhist temple located in Agematsu Town, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. The grounds encompass an observatory with a commanding view of Nezame no Toko, a picturesque destination on the Kiso River which has also been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty; and a treasure house museum whose exhibits include a fishing rod said to have belonged to the legendary Urashima Taro. Each month on the 29th (excluding in winter), the Nezame Market is held on the grounds, and here you can purchase local specialty products.

    お寺の中に寝覚の床への入り口があるとのことだったので、こちらを経由して行きましたが、どうやら他の場所からも寝覚の床へ降りることができるようでした。(遠いのかもしれません) お寺自体は、見応えがあるような感じではありませんでしたが、入場料200円となっています。

  • Joshoji Temple
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Okuwamura Suhara 831-1
    A Buddhist temple located in Suhara, Okuwa Village, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. Founded by the 11th head of the Kiso clan, the temple is the oldest along the Kisoji road and is located on the outskirts of what was once the prosperous Nakasendo Road post station town of Suhara-juku. The temple's main gate, kitchen, and main temple building have been designated National Important Cultural Properties.

    木曽郡大桑村須原にある臨済宗妙心寺派の寺院。木曽町の興禅寺、長福寺とともに木曽三大寺のひとつ。日本最古の「蕎麦切り」に関する文書が発見されている。

  • Gokuraku-ji Temple
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    2 Reviews
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Kisomura Yabuhara 297
    A Buddhist temple located in Yabuhara, Kiso Village, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. Araragi poets would visit this temple to focus on disciplining and improving themselves, and highlights include a ceiling painted by renowned Western-style painter Tsuguharu Foujita and Nihonga Japanese painter Koichiro Kondo, and an Enshu-ryu style garden. In addition, the temple's treasure house contains paintings and works of calligraphy by artists such as Sesshu Toyo and Maruyama Okyo.

    JR中央本線薮原駅から徒歩で10分です。小散歩に丁度良い距離です。山号が法城山の極楽寺の本堂は江戸時代中期に建てられた寺院山門建築の遺構として貴重なことから昭和61年木祖村指定有形文化財に指定されています。本堂と臨済宗の古刹す。

  • Chikoji Temple
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Okuwamura Tono 1121-1
    A Buddhist temple located in Tono, Okuwa Village, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. The temple was founded by the great priest Myoun and built by the samurai Minamoto no Yoshihiro in 937, later being moved to its current location. The temple's Yakushido hall, built in the Kamakura period, has been designated a Nagano Prefecture Treasure, and restoration work on the structure was completed in 2010.
  • Kotokuji Temple
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    Nagano Pref. Kisogunnagisomachi Aduma 605
    This Rinzai Zen temple is in Tsumago-juku, a nationally Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings. National Route 256 runs through the area. Founded in 1500 during the Muromachi period, it is part of Kiso’s Seven Gods of Fortune pilgrimage (Ebisu) and the 21st of the 49 Sacred Chubu Yakushi Sites. It’s on a stone rampart above the main village, so you can see out over all of Tsumago-juku from the precincts. This is great in the fall when the autumn colors along the Kisoji Road are in full swing. The white walls, the impressive hedge, and the venerable weeping cherry tree before the gate, said to be over 250 years old, are all highlights. The temple has also preserved treasures like an antique palanquin, said to be the forerunner of the rickshaw.
  • Kozenji Temple
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    4.5
    21 Reviews
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Kisomachi Fukushima 5659

    We had à beautyfull dat to go to Kozen ji, and we walked from the station to The Kozen ji. First we go to The museum and toen we go to the gradens. Very Nice autum colurs.

  • Togenin Temple
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    Nagano Komagane-shi Nakazawa Hon So Kura 11551

    駒ヶ根市中沢本曽倉にある「白華山桃源院(はっかさんxa0とうげんいん)」は、本尊「観世音菩薩」で、下伊那郡豊丘村「泉龍院」を本山とする「伊那諏訪八十八霊場第六十六番札所」の曹洞宗の寺院だ。縁起は、「白華山大通寺」開創の武田信玄の姉が、「桃源院」檀越(だんおつ)となって、1552(天文21)年に「久岩存昌大和尚」により開山、しかしその後の武田氏没落による衰頽で、両寺が慶長年間(1596-1615年)に統...

  • Sennenji Temple
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    3 Reviews
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    Nagano Shiojiri-shi Narai 751

    JR奈良井駅を出て左に行くと街並みになりますが、右に行くと専念寺に行きます。境内の入り口にうなり石が置かれています。

  • Tokuonji Temple
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Kisomachi Hiyoshi 124-1

    木曽義仲が母小枝御前を葬った寺で、一族の菩提寺。境内には義仲、義仲の母小枝御前、巴御前、樋口兼光、今井兼平の墓がある。山門は日義村の指定文化財。

  • Myokakuji Temple
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Okuwamura Nojiri

    木曽グリーンシーズン観光の際に寄ったお寺さん。 場所は須原駅の東側、R19の向こう側にある。 臨済宗妙心寺派のお寺で、木曽七福神大黒天霊場(南無大黒天)でもある。 山門がなかなか歴史を感じさせる雰囲気になっており格好が良く、境内にはマリア観音や「チャンチン」の木が置かれている。これは村指定の天然記念物の老木だそうだ。 現在は本堂がリニューアル中で、山門と手前の境内しか見られない。 駐車場は広く...

  • Takarazumi San Hikari Mae Ji
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    Nagano Komagane-shi Akaho 29
  • Gonomiya Shrine Hanabamaturi
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    Nagano Pref. Kisogunnagisomachi Tadachi Original set of 415
  • Kisogunkiso Yoshinakahatagematuri
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    Nagano Pref. Kisogunkisomachi Hiyoshi Kanmachi
  • Komagatake Shrine Annual Festival
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Agematsumachi Ogawa Higashisato
  • Mizunashi Shrine Saireimikoshimakuri
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    Nagano Pref. Kisogunkisomachi Fukushima Honcho
  • Kura Sawa Ji
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    Nagano Komagane-shi Nakazawa 4815
  • Togakuji Temple
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    Nagano Kiso-gun Nagisomachi Yomikaki 3857
  • Anrakuji Temple
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    Nagano Komagane-shi Uwabusakaemachi 9-5

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Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.

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