Tamon'in
多聞院
Tamon'in is a historic Shingon temple known for its peony garden and unique tiger statues.
What it is
- Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple.
- Founded in 1696 by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu.
- Main deity is Dainichi Nyorai.
What to see
- Bishamondo hall, a tangible cultural property.
- Komainu statues at the entrance.
- Tiger statues in front of the Bishamondo hall.
- 300 peony plants.
- Bishamonten statue, once Takeda Shingen's guardian deity.
When to go
- Bishamonten statue opened every 12 years in the year of the tiger.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県所沢市中富1501 Open in Google Maps
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