Chotsuji Temple

4.0

"This Buddhist temple is located adjacent to the Okamasu no Ishido, a structure also known as the ""mystery stone temple"" because it is not known who built it or for what purpose. This temple is famous for possessing fusuma sliding screens bearing paintings by Meiji period Tottori born painter Reisen Yaotani. Of the 16 paintings, ""Ohato,"" which depicts the stormy Sea of Japan, is particularly stunning. Yaotani is said to have created these screen paintings to express thanks for the sympathy and kindness he received from the temple's head priest and parishioners during the period of wartime evacuation in spite of the lack of supplies."

Spot details

Address: Tottori Tottori-shi Kokufucho Okamasu 285 Map
Area: Around Tottori Sand Dunes Area
Phone: 0857247755
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee] Free
[Fusuma painting admission fee (reservation required)] 800yen
Parking Lot: Available(4-5spaces)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

彩色壁画の梶山古墳のすぐ近くに宮内庁が参考史跡と指定している[石灯篭]が‼

Reviewed : 2018.01.22

小学生の頃時々遠足の途中立ち寄って小さな公園で弁当を食べたものです。中心部に15ｍ四方程度を石柱で囲い一段高いところに巨大な石灯篭がありました。入り口の木製の開き戸が時折空いていることもありすぐ近くに行くと子供の背丈より3倍程度はあるようでした。周辺には椎の木があり実を持ち帰っておやつにしていました。また近くには彩色壁画(魚の壁画)のある梶山古墳があります。