Kūin-ji Temple
空印寺
Kūin-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with unique art and a sacred cave.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
- Its mountain name is Kenkōzan.
- Dedicated to the main deity Batō Kannon.
- Family temple of the Sakai family of the Obama Domain.
What to see
- A cave where Yao Bikuni entered nirvana.
- The cave is a sea cave.
- A Yakui-mon gate.
- The 'Shimen Jinja Shatō Fūzoku-zu' painting.
- The Sakai family cemetery, a designated historic site.
Getting there
- 15-minute walk from JR West Obama Line's Obama Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
福井県小浜市小浜男山2 Open in Google Maps
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