Daiko-ji Temple

Overview

Daiko-ji is a temple of the Tendai school in Kamijo-cho, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, bearing the mountain name Asamiya-san. Standing quietly in a calm residential area on the edge of Nagoya, it has served the community as a place of faith through the years. Unlike a busy tourist temple, it is a place where you can put your hands together in stillness and quiet the mind.

Highlights

• ●A composed Tendai precinct bearing the mountain name Asamiya-san
• ●A quiet place of prayer sheltered within a residential area
• ●The Tendai character, inheriting the lineage of Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei
• ●A stillness that lets you leave the bustle and settle the mind

History

Daiko-ji belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism and carries the mountain name Asamiya-san. The Tendai school, headed by Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, is one of the great traditions of Japanese Buddhism, and this temple has inherited its lineage. For the founding date and the temple's detailed history, it is best to check with the temple or local information.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive by bus or on foot from a station in Kasugai City
2. 2Pass through the gate and give yourself to the quiet of the grounds
3. 3Pay your respects at the main hall and take in the Tendai atmosphere
4. 4Stroll unhurriedly through the streets of Kasugai on the way home

Did you know?

💡 The mountain name Asamiya-san is unique to this temple. Tendai temples often reward close attention to the adornment of the main hall and its Buddhist images, and at Daiko-ji, too, a quiet gaze at the details reveals something of the area's history of faith.

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