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The Gifu Great Buddha (in the Shoho-ji Temple)

4.0

149 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Gifushi Daibutsuchou 8

Also known as the Kago Daibutsu, the Gifu Great Buddha (Gifu Daibutsu) is located in the Kinpo-zan Shoho-ji Temple in Gifu City; this Buddha statue has been designated by Gifu Prefecture as an Important Cultural Property. It ranks as one of the “Three Great Buddha Statues of Japan,” and is the largest dried lacquer Buddha statue in the country. To create the statue, a wooden framework was built around a central pillar cut from a large Gingko tree; a bamboo lattice was then installed around the wooden framework, and clay was plastered onto the lattice. After this, copies of the complete Buddhist scriptures were affixed to the clay, and then lacquer and gold leaf were applied. With the Great Buddha’s friendly, slightly smiling expression and the peaceful atmosphere of the Daibutsuden hall where the statue is situated, a visit here can induce feelings of calm and serenity. The charge for admission to the temple is 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for children.

While this Buddah isnt as grand as some of the others in Japan, the fact that it was created with a paper mache base made it rather interesting. Not as busy as the others and made for a nice stop...
On-sen-ji Temple

4.0

121 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Geroshi Yunoshima 680

This temple is 15 minutes on foot from JR Gero Station. Temple legend says that Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha himself, announced the presence of Gero's hot springs. Climbing the 173 stone steps from the Jizo-do subtemple, you'll come to the temple gate. There's a sweeping view of Gero's townscape from the temple grounds. The tranquil vantage point and peaceful scenery make it a relaxing place for a break while sightseeing. They hold the Yakushi Festival annually on March 8, as well as free Zen meditation workshops on the 13th of every month that are open to all. In autumn they illuminate the colored leaves of the trees around the temple in the evening. The leaves stand out vividly against the night sky as you stroll along or gaze at them from the foot bath.

We walked to this temple from Yunoshimakan after breakfast and a soak in the outdoor hot spring (with snow falling on our heads). The snow was so fresh that we could kick it up. The temple itself...
Eihoji Temple

4.5

94 Reviews

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Gifu Prefecture Tajimi Tottoriyama Town 1-40

This temple was founded in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) by Muso Soseki. Its honorary name Kokeizan comes from how the surrounding mountain scenery resembles China’s Kokei Ravine at Lushan. Eihoji’s garden is superbly beautiful and has been designated a Historic Site and Natural Monument. There are many sights you shouldn’t miss, like the Kaisando and Kannondo, both National Treasures. The principal object of worship, an image of Kanzeon Bosatsu, is a Prefectural Cultural Property. There are also sacred items like an image of Binzuru, a deity with healing powers, and a collection of Sentai Jizo statues.

Hidden at the bottom of a hill on the outskirts of town is a pituresc set of temples and a wonderful tree. We have made several trips here. You need to walk but with the exception of winter (when the...
Nangu Taisha Shrine

4.0

44 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Fuwaguntaruichou Miyashiro 1734-1

The Nangu Taisha Shrine—whose enshrined deity is Kanayamahiko, brother of the Amaterasu Omikami—is the keystone shrine of Mino, and is a great, famous home shrine for the Gods of Red and Gold, with particularly fervent worship of both prominent and lowly figures. The 18 structures remaining are representative of temple construction during the Edo period, and were designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The Nangu Taisha Shrine protects a diverse array of treasures, including swords, domaru (armor), train bells, votive pictures, and paintings. It is open to the public only once a year, on November 3rd. Approximately 20 minutes on foot from JR Tarui Station.

美濃の国の一の宮。「鉱山・金属業の総本宮」として深い崇敬を集めています。慶長5年（1600年）の関ケ原の合戦で全社殿を焼失しますが、寛永19年（1642年）、将軍徳川家光によって再建されました。和様と唐様を折衷した独特の「南宮造」と呼ばれる建築様式で、建造物18が国の重要文化財に指定されています。南宮大社は古く神話の時代、伊耶那美命が火之迦具土神をお生みになられた際にお生まれになられた鉄鉱...
Takayama-betsuin Shoren-ji Temple

4.0

42 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Teppoumachi 6

Crossing the Miyagawa River from Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, this Otani Shinshu Buddhist temple on National Route 158 has an enormous gate at the end of the approach. The temple was founded in 1253 by Shinran’s disciple Kanenbo Zenshun in Hida’s Shirakawa-go, Naka-go. Takayamabetsuin was moved to its present location by the Warring States Period (1467-1615) warlord Kanamori Nagachika. The highlight on the grounds is the temple’s treasure hall with more than 100 important items related to Shinran and Rennyo on display. The fact that it’s near Takayama City’s main tourist area is a good point, too. They have a paid parking lot that can accommodate large buses, and since the fees are reasonable, many people park there before exploring the city.

A Buddhist temple situated at he start of the Higashiyama walking course. A beauty and well maintained. Nice architectural structures.
Zenshoji Temple

4.5

22 Reviews

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Gifu Gero-shi Hagiwaracho Churo 1089

A 5-minute walk from Zenjoji Station on the JR Takayama Line, this Zen temple of the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect was founded in the Heian period (794-1185) and is one of the ten oldest temples in Japan, boasting a magnificent architecture in the Chinese Song Dynasty style. There are also many attractions such as a large cedar over 1,200 years old, designated as a national natural treasure, and a plum tree hand-planted by an imperial envoy.

いとこ夫婦と一緒に、下呂温泉から数キロ北にある禅昌寺を訪れました。無料の駐車スペースあり。紅葉の時期はとっくに過ぎていましたが、境内ではもみじやカエデなどはまだ赤く色付いていました。参道に降り積もった紅葉の葉がひっそりとした雰囲気を作っていました。参拝客は数人程度で心静かに散策するにはちょうど良かったです。特に、庭園や鐘撞堂の周りに立つもみじなどの紅葉は素晴らしかったです。
Tanigumisan Kegonji Temple

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Gifu Pref. Ibigunibigawachou Tanigumitokudumi 23

Tanigumisan Kegonji Temple located at the end of Prefectural Route 251, Tanigumitokuzumi, Ibigawa Town is a temple which was established in 798. It is the 33rd pilgrim stamp office for the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. Since being granted names for a mountain and a temple by Emperor Daigo, it has attracted worshippers for about 1,200 years, and has been affectionately called Tanigumisan as a temple for fulfilling and completing a goal. It is also known as a famous place for cherry blossoms and fall foliage.
Honko-ji Temple

3.5

23 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Hidashi Furukawachouninomachi 1-17

The Honko-ji Temple is a temple belonging to the Hongan-ji sect of the Jodo Shinshu School of Buddhism, located in Hida City, Gifu Prefecture. The temple is renowned as one of the finest in the Hida region thanks to its magnificent Hon-do main hall (made almost entirely from Japanese Cypress wood), Shoro (bell tower), and San-mon (main gate). The Honko-ji Temple is one of the temples visited in the Hida Furukawa Three Temples Pilgrimage, an important winter event in the Hida-Furukawa region that takes place on January 15 every year. On this day, the banks of the Setogawa River and the historic streets are lined with around one thousand traditional Japanese-style candles and large “snow candles”; in this magical atmosphere, pilgrims visit and pray at first the Honko-ji Temple, then the Enko-ji Temple and the Shinshu-ji Temple.

飛騨古川の古い町並みの中にあるお寺。飛騨古川の三寺まいりのひとつで、最も大きなお寺です。山門も本堂もとても立派なものです。
Jionzenji Temple

4.0

17 Reviews

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Gifu Gujo-shi Hachimancho Shimadani 339

This Myoshinji Rinzai Zen temple is also known as Tessoen. It was founded in 1606 by Endo Yoshitaka, who built Gujo Hachiman Castle. The principal object of worship is Shaka Nyorai. Yakushi Nyorai, Benzaiten, Ususama Myoo, and Kanzeon Bosatsu are also enshrined. Tessoen is the temple's inner garden, a magnificent Muromachi period garden at the foot of Mt. Todoyama that incorporates huge rocks. Visitors enjoy the changing seasons with flowers in the spring, vibrant greenery in the summer, colorful autumn leaves, and the snowy winter grounds.

郡上八幡駅から徒歩25分ほど。郡上八幡のメインの観光スポットとは吉田川を挟んだ反対側にある。 1606年創建の臨済宗妙心寺派の寺院。正式な寺号は「慈恩護国禅寺」。本尊は釈迦如来。現本堂は1896年再建で木造銅板葺き。市指定名勝の池泉回遊式庭園「荎草園」(てっそうえん)は拝観料500円。和室に座って眺める庭園は趣きがあり、心落ち着く時間を過ごすことができる。次は紅葉の時期に訪れてみたい。
Eishoji Temple

4.0

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Pref. Nakatsugawashi Magome 5358

This temple has a long history and is said to have been established in 1558 and is also said to be the model for ‘Manpuku-ji Temple” which appears in Shimazaki Toson’s novel “Before the Dawn”. The temple is available as a place to stay, a place to try Buddhist vegetarian food and experience Zazen meditation. The wooden statue of the sitting Amida Nyorai, the wooden standing Sho Kanon statue, and the Shomen Kongo Pagoda in the precincts are designated as Nakatsugawa city cultural property.

This temple is not on the Main Street of Magome, but it is easy to find, since there is an indication. It is a quiet place without being disturbed by tourists. There is a grave of Toson’s family.
Sofukuji Temple

4.0

14 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Gifushi Nagara Fukumitsu 2403-1

This temple with ties to Oda Nobunaga belongs to the Myoshinji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. To reach it, you can take a city loop bus counterclockwise from JR Gifu Station or Meitetsu Gifu Station, get off at the Nagaragawa Convention Center North Entrance stop, and walk three minutes. Oda Nobunaga’s Family Grave is there, with the remains and mortuary tablets of the Nobunagas and Nobutadas. The main hall's Chitenjo with floorboards from Gifu Castle stained by the blood of soldiers is well known, and the hall has valuable items on display. In autumn the colored leaves of the dodan-tsutsuji shrubs in their garden are superb. They hold the Oda Nobunaga Memorial Ceremony on the first Saturday of October every year.

織田信長・信忠親子のお墓があります。遺骨はないので位牌が納められいるそう。受付時間を少し過ぎて到着してしまいました。拝観料を支払って外のお墓に手を合わせたかっただけなのですが、無視されました。ガラス扉を挟んで目の前でガン無視。受付時間過ぎたこちらが悪いですが、目の前で話しかけてるのに無視はなくないです？
Soyuji Temple

4.0

11 Reviews

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Gifu Takayama-shi Soyujimachi 218

The only Rinzai school temple in Takayama City, it is located an eight-minute drive from JR Takayama Station. In 1632, it was opened by the brothers Kanamori Shigeyori and Shigekatsu, the third head of Hida to pray for their father Arishige. Inside, the the retainer of the shogun, Yamaoka Tesshu's monument and his parents' grave are enshrined and they are registered as a city designated historical site. Otherwise, it is a temple and shrine that has several city designated historical sites such as main hall, bell hall, and the group grave of the craftsmen. The garden and stepping stones on the east side of the the priests' living quarters and on the mountain side it is organized with the layer of stones, law and mid-height trimmed trees, and you can get a glimpse of the elegant and sophisticated samurai culture of Takayama.

Just a quick walk from the centre of town up the hill. Very peaceful spot with a couple of hidden gems. Temple itself was large with well maintained garden etc. And if you look carefully on one of...
Ankokuji Temple

4.0

10 Reviews

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Gifu Takayama-shi Kokufucho Nishimonzen 474

This is one of the temples which Ashikaga Takauji and his brother Tadayoshi, the founders of the Muromachi Shogunate, ordered built across Japan. It was founded in 1347 by converting Shorinji Temple in Kokufu. It originally had a complete seven-structured temple compound and nine sub-temples, but most of it was destroyed during the Warring States period. The rotating sutra shelf in the scripture house which survived the fires is the oldest of its kind in Japan. It's one of the few sutra repositories to be declared a National Treasure, along with those at Horyuji Temple and Toshodaiji Temple. The Senshin no Mori forest behind the temple has numerous cultural assets, and you can do a walk taking in some of the 33 sacred spots of the Saigoku Pilgrimage.

岐阜にある2つの国宝建物のうちの一つである経蔵があるお寺です。平時から内部拝観には予約がいるようです。1408年に建てられた経蔵は離れたところから見ただけなので華美さを控えた武家らしい禅宗様ですが、和様も取り込まれているとのこと、機会があれば予約して内部も見てみたいと思いました。
Sankoji Temple

4.0

10 Reviews

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Gifu Yamagata-shi Tominaga 671-1

"This old temple has the legend that the three bodies of Bhaisajyaguru, Amida Nyorai, and Kannon, which were buried at the depths of the Mugi River, were rescued and enshrined as the main treasure around 1657. After that, it was restored and reopened in 1709, and has a history as a major dojo of Shingon Buddhism that trained many young people. Because there are 8,000 plants of several hundred kinds of hydrangea planted on the grounds, it is famous as ""Ajisai no Yamadera"" (mountain temple of hydrangea). The colorful hydrangea bloom like flower mandalas from mid-June to the beginning of July, best time to see them. The Hydrangea Festival is held during this time, which includes the sale of seedlings and prayer services, and it attracts many tourists from all over the country."

非常に小さなお寺ですがアジサイで有名なお寺です。全国的に見てアジサイで有名なお寺や神社は珍しくありませんが、ここは百数十種のアジサイが8,000-9,000株植えられています。この種類の多さは他とは異なる魅力かと思います。ただ、私が行ったのは7月後半で、ほぼ枯れてしまっておりました。。。見頃は6月-7月初旬だそうです。お寺としては近くの武儀川の淵に光る物を見付け、取り出してみると薬師如来...
Shorenji Temple

4.0

8 Reviews

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Gifu Takayama-shi Horibatamachi 8

This is said to be the oldest existing Jodo Shinshu temple in Japan. Founded in 1253, it was started by Emperor Gotoba's 12th son Kanenbo Zenshun. Originally located in Shokawa Villege, Ono County, it was moved to Shirakawago to the current Takayama Castle Ninomaru site because the Miboro Dam was to be built there. The present main shrine building was built in the Eisho period (around 1500), and the architectural beauty of the Muromachi period (1336-1573) can be seen in the curves of the gentle roof. The shoin-style building, which is said to have been built with a single cedar tree, is registered as a nationally-designated important cultural property.

岐阜県の重要文化財で、白川郷から移築された照蓮寺があります。雪国の建物は大家族向けで大きい。豊川城山稲荷の隣にある。
Sogenji Temple

3.5

7 Reviews

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Gifu Takayama-shi Tenshojimachi 39

A Buddhist temple in Higashiyama Teramachi, east of Takayama. In 1608 it was erected for the memorial service of Kanamori Nagachika, the first lord of Takayama Castle. Since then it's been the family temple of the Kanamori clan, and it houses temple treasures such as a crane feather battle surcoat dedicated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, military fans, and a baton of command. The Matsukura Ema Fair is held on August 9th and 10th every year, and lots of visitors purchase paper votive pictures during this summer tradition. People hang these up wishing for safety for their families, prosperity in business, and safety while on the road. It is a nationally designated Cultural Asset.

高山駅から徒歩20分ほど。東山寺院群の一寺。 1609年に飛騨国高山藩二代藩主・金森可重が父の長近を弔うために創建した曹洞宗の寺院。寺号は長近の法号に因む。本尊は釈迦如来。飛騨三十三観音霊場4番札所。本堂(市指定文化財)は高山城三ノ丸にあった評議場を移築したもの。墓地には金森家の供養塔があり、その隣には家臣の墓石が立てられている。
Ryokaizan Yokokuraji Temple

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Gifu Pref. Ibigunibigawachou Tanigumikambara 1160

This temple is said to have been built in 803 by Saicho in the mountains at the end of National Route 267 in the Ibigawa-cho area of Ibi County, Gifu Prefecture. It enshrines 22 important cultural properties including Bhaisajyaguru, and is called Mino’s Shosoin (treasure house) because it has a collection of many paintings and books. Among them, the remains of Myoshin Hoshi, said to be a “sokushinbutsu” (self-mummified monk), can be seen in the “sharido” (hall where a Buddha’s remains are kept). The temple grounds and the mountain trees are very colorful in the autumn, and an autumn leave festival and tree illumination are held, delighting the eyes of many people as a popular spot for the changing autumn leaves.
Zennoji Temple

3.0

2 Reviews

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Gifu Takayama-shi Soyujimachi 177

This ancient temple has a statue of the Nyoirin Kannon created in Magadha India as its principal object of worship. At first it was enshrined in Kyoto's Kennin-ji, but for some reason Mitsuki Yoritsuna converted and it was said that Shingonshu Zenno-ji was created in 1558, the year in which Hida was suppressed. Afterwards, it caught fire and changed places repeatedly and in 1835 it located itself in this area. At the Jizo-do made by zelkova a life size stone jizo is enshrined and the local people visit it to pray for good health and longer life. Around the 13th Century, the zazen-do which was created in imitation of the Chinese architecture, you can try out zazen which strengthens one's concentration.

高山駅から徒歩20分ほど。素玄寺の塔頭。東山寺院群の一寺。1558年に真言宗の寺院として創建。1626年に曹洞宗に改宗。1835年に現在地に移転。本尊は如意輪観世音菩薩。飛騨三十三観音霊場の5番札所。現本堂は1925年の再建で木造銅板葺き。境内には地蔵菩薩を祀る「願王殿」がある。
Myojorinji Temple

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Gifu Ogaki-shi Akasakacho 4610

"A Shingon Buddhist temple located a 5.8-kilometer drive from the Ogaki-nishi Interchange on the Meishin Expressway. Situated on top of Mt. Kinseisan, the temple commands a view of the Nobi Plain. Records state the temple was founded by the ascetic En no Gyoja at the request of Empress Jito in 686. The temple's principal object of worship is a statue of Akasagarbha, called ""Gokuzobosatsu"" in Japanese, and thus the temple is also affectionately nicknamed ""Gouzo-san."" The temple owns many other cultural properties, including a wooden statue of Kshitigarbha in the half lotus position which has been designated a National Important Cultural Property, and a wooden statue of a standing Deva king designated an Important Cultural Property by the prefecture. The surrounding area is a rare habitat for Luciola parvula, known as the ""princess firefly"" in Japanese, and firefly watching sessions are held around June."
Hida Senkouji Temple

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Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Nyukawachoushimobo 1553

"This ancient Buddhist temple, located a 30-minute drive from JR Takayama Station, was founded some 1,200 years ago by Takaoka-shinno, one of the great monk Kobo Daishi 's 10 greatest disciples. The current temple was rebuilt after repeated fires destroyed the original complex. Serving as a dojo for Mt. Koya Shingon shuzen meditation, the temple teaches old fashioned mountain Buddhism. Also known as the ""Enku-butsu Temple,"" the temple's Enku-butsu-dera Treasure Hall, close to the Daiji-mon gate, is open to the public and displays a portion of the temple's treasures and 64 Enku-butsu statues such as a depiction of Two Faced Sukuna and Dharmapala (hall is closed in winter). The temple also offers day trip Buddhist training courses such as sermns, sutra copying, and meditation."

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Tucked away in the very center of Japan, Gifu prefecture houses mountains, old towns, and one of Japan’s greatest hot springs, Gero Onsen. A tour of the prefecture’s traditional architecture will take you from the mountain-enveloped wooden streets of Takayama to the mountain village of Shirakawago, where visitors can explore 250-year-old thatched roofed houses known as gassho-zukuri.