Enzoji Temple

Closed for Renovation

Getting there We took a long train ride there just to realize it’s under renovation.. hence I am only able to give 3 stars. If you still decide to go, you may take train to Aizu-Yanaizu Station. Do...

Must see

The history of this working temple is fascinating. The stamp is one of my most elegant. A few steps up but well worth the climb

Must if you are in the area....

This is a very nice temple; very old one; in a park on the cliff, with fantastic view... There are a number of related items in the "garden"; there are typical (but very old) statues in the gates.... ...

The original Akabeko

When in Fukushima, you cannot miss the Akabeko. The cute red nodding cow. Enzoji is where this red cow originates. Although the bronze cow in Enzoji is nowhere as cute as Akabeko. Enzoji is located ...

An old temple with a taste.

Original Text

I stopped by when I stayed overnight in Aizu Yanazu on the autumn leaves drive & Tadami line ride. The main purpose of the trip was to ride the Tadami Line, so there was no prior information at all, but I was surprised at its scale and location. There was a magnificent main hall on the cliff overlooking the Tadami River, which flows with Yu 々, and the contrast with the colorful autumn leaves was quite beautiful. It seems to be the birthplace of Akabeko, and several Akabeko are enshrined in the precincts. The Bodhisattva statue of the principal image is said to have been made by Kobo Daishi, and the official name is Fukuman Kokuzo Bodhisattva Enzoji ...