Komyo-ji Temple (Minami-ku, Yokohama)

Overview

Komyo-ji is a temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect in Kohdai, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its mountain name is Kichijozan, and its principal image is Amida Nyorai. Known as the tenth station of the city's Kannon Thirty-Three Sites pilgrimage, it is a place in central Yokohama where visitors can touch both Amida devotion and Kannon pilgrimage.

Highlights

• ●The main hall enshrining Amida Nyorai, principal image of the Jodo sect
• ●A composed appearance under the mountain name Kichijozan
• ●The tenth station of Yokohama's Kannon Thirty-Three Sites
• ●A Meiji-era history said to date from its 1878 founding

History

Komyo-ji is said to have been founded in 1878, during the Meiji era, making it a relatively young Jodo temple. Enshrining Amida Nyorai as its principal image, it has carried on the Pure Land teaching that seeks rebirth in paradise through the nembutsu prayer. It is counted among Yokohama's Kannon Thirty-Three Sites and holds a place within the region's pilgrimage culture.

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Begin with a visit to Komyo-ji in Kohdai, Minami-ku
2. 2Join your hands before the principal image, Amida Nyorai
3. 3Explore it as a pilgrimage station, mindful of Kannon sites and seals
4. 4Round it off with a walk around the streets of Yokohama

Did you know?

💡 The principal image, Amida Nyorai, is the Buddha said in Jodo teaching to lead those who chant the nembutsu to paradise. Serving also as the tenth station of the city's Kannon Thirty-Three Sites, the temple offers a glimpse of the popular faith alive in the streets of Yokohama.

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