Chinkoku-ji

Personalized tour

Our Airbnb host drove us here and showed us around. He explained about the founder Kobo Daishi, commented about some local September festivities held there and showed us a cave where Kobo Daishi medi...

Bergben Hill

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The parking lot of Chinkokuji is quite large, so park your car in a place that is easy to park and go to the precincts. There is a signboard for the sacred place information in the parking lot. First of all, guide to the Kyushu Sanjusan Kannon Sacred Ground. Chinkokuji is the first bill place. Next is the information signboard of Kyushu 36 Fudo Sacred Ground. Chinkokuji is the 34th temple. The last is the information signboard of 88 sacred places in Kyushu. At the time of the signboard, it seems to be the era of the 88 sacred places in Kyushu, where there were still 20 bills and extra bills. Chinkokuji Temple is the 88th bill. Pass through the entrance where the statue of Kongo Rikishi is located to the precincts. ...

A historic temple in a mountain near Munakata Taisha Shrine

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I recommended that you visit Munakata Taisha as a set, so I went to Chinkokuji Temple, which is less than 10 minutes by car from Munakata Taisha. I could look down near Munakata Taisha, but I couldn't see Munakata Taisha itself. It is a large temple with a large precincts of Kobo Daishi Kaiki, but the temple is not so old. Lotus flowers were in bloom, but the number was small, so it's better to visit when it's cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.

The plum and the cold cherry blossoms are beautiful

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A friend invited me to see the plum blossoms. The parking lot is large enough. Admission is free because it is a temple. Free to visit. There were several people. It seems that it was a little late for the plum, but the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. It was beautiful.

Pingfengshan Zhenguo Temple

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It is said that it is a special head temple of the Shingon sect Omuro school, but it did not feel very solemn. It is said that there are benefits such as preventing blurring and praying for safe delivery. The main hall was built about 400 years ago, but it didn't feel very old.