Shinzenkō-ji Temple

Overview

Shinzenkō-ji is a temple of the Tendai sect in Ōgaki City, Gifu Prefecture, with the mountain name Saigakuzan. As the seventeenth stop on the Nishi-Mino Thirty-Three Sacred Sites pilgrimage, it has long been cherished by those following the pilgrimage routes of western Mino, and it makes a calm stop while touring Ōgaki, the city of water.

Highlights

• ●A Tendai temple bearing the mountain name Saigakuzan
• ●The seventeenth stop on the Nishi-Mino Thirty-Three Sacred Sites pilgrimage
• ●A location easily combined with a walk through Ōgaki, city of water
• ●A temple name rooted in the Zenkō-ji devotion

History

Saigakuzan Shinzenkō-ji is a Tendai temple that has gathered local faith as one of the sites on the Nishi-Mino Thirty-Three Sacred Sites pilgrimage. Detailed records of its founding are limited, but the name Shinzenkō-ji is widely used by temples connected to the Zenkō-ji faith of Shinshū, suggesting the spread of devotion to Amida Buddha. For a fuller history, it is best to check on-site notices or official sources.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Set out from Ōgaki Station as part of the Nishi-Mino pilgrimage
2. 2Pay quiet respects in the main hall and savor the Tendai atmosphere
3. 3Wander the grounds and sense the religious history of Nishi-Mino
4. 4Afterward visit the Suimon River banks and Ōgaki Castle in the city of water

Did you know?

💡 The Nishi-Mino Thirty-Three Sacred Sites form a pilgrimage of Kannon halls scattered across western Mino, and Shinzenkō-ji is the seventeenth. Following the numbered stops in order lets travelers feel the landscape and the reach of faith across the Nishi-Mino region, including Ōgaki.

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