(Translated by Google) Visited on 19th June 2022. Another name is Hydrangea Temple. A hydrangea festival was held on that day. The mayor of Tama Ward and the members of the council from Chiho were also present, and the event was quite successful. However, considering that it was a Sunday and that I could appreciate the wonderful hydrangea, I thought it was a very secret spot. At this time of year, it is natural to wait for 3 hours at Hase-dera and Meigetsu-in in Kamakura. I'm really glad that the hydrangea came beautifully. Myoraku-ji Temple was originally Nagao-san Iko-ji Temple, which was called Nagao-ji Temple and Iko-ji Temple and was a place of prayer for successive generations of the Genji clan. In 1180, Minamoto no Yoritomo gave his younger brother, Zenjo Ano, the Ikoji Temple, and he served as the head of the temple. The temple itself is on a hill, and if you go past the main hall and go to the back, it looks like a cliff, so I imagined that it was a remnant of the hall. It seems that you can also enjoy peonies. In normal times, there is a parking lot that can park about 10 cars, but it was not available during the Hydrangea Festival. Please check if it is available on weekdays. (Original) 2022年6月19日に訪問しました。別名はあじさい寺といわれます。当日はあじさいまつりを開催しておりました。多摩区区長やちほうの議員の方もいらっしゃっており当日はそれなりに盛況でした。しかし、日曜日であること、また、素晴らしいあじさいを鑑賞出来る事を考えると非常に穴場スポットだと思いました。 この時期の鎌倉の長谷寺や明月院は3時間待ちは当たり前です。本当にあじさいは美しく来て本当に良かったなと思います。 妙楽寺は、元々長尾寺、威光寺と言われ源氏累代の祈願所であった長尾山威光寺でした。 1180年に源頼朝より弟の阿野全成に威光寺を与えられ院主を勤めていました。 お寺そのものは高台にありますし、本堂の脇を通って裏手に行くと絶壁の様になっているので、館の名残かなと想像してみました。 牡丹等も楽しめるそうです。 平時は、10数台停めれる駐車場が有りますが、あじさい祭りの際は利用できませんでした。 平日の利用の可否は、ご確認ください。

(Translated by Google) There happened to be a site nearby, and the nearby intersection was the entrance to Hydrangea Temple, so I searched for it. When I saw the photo, I was somewhat concerned, but the site was over in 30 minutes, so I decided to visit. According to advance information, the best time to see the flowers is two weeks early. Even so, even though it was a weekday morning, there was a constant flow of visitors. Because it is a hilly area, the precincts are not very large for the area, but there were about 10 people at the time of arrival at 10:00, and about 30 people at the time of departure at 10:30. Again, it was a weekday two weeks before the best time to see the flowers. And it is overwhelmingly narrower than the image you see on Google Maps. It's well-maintained and splendid, but it's an everyday size, or rather, the image of a slightly splendid temple in a typical residential area, that's what's in the mountains. If you have a passion for good luck, it's fine, but if you don't, I wouldn't recommend going from afar with excessive expectations. Founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin, who has a connection with our hometown, Minamoto no Yoritomo dispatched his younger brother as a priest, and although it is a famous place listed in Azuma Kagami and Edo Meisho Zue, I lived almost exclusively around Itabashi Nerima for Saitama citizens. I was an unknown temple. As an aside, there is a small maple cutting in the cherry tree behind the water, so if you are interested, please come by. (Original) たまたま近くで現場があり、近くの交差点が「あじさい寺入口」だったので検索。写真を見て何となく気になっていたところ、現場が30分で終わり、訪ねてみることに。 事前情報として見頃には2週間早いとのことで、確かに綺麗は綺麗だけれども、事前の期待ほど感動するには至らず。それでも平日の朝だと言うに、後から後から見物客は絶えない。丘陵地ゆえに面積の割にさほど広いキャパでもない境内、到着の10時で10名ほど、出発の10:30で30名弱ほどは拝観客がいただろうか。 繰り返すが、見頃の推定2週間前の平日である。 そしてGoogle Mapsで見るイメージより圧倒的に狭い。よく手入れはされていて立派だけれど、日常サイズと言うか、一般的な住宅地にあるちょっと立派な寺くらいのイメージ、それが山の中にある。縁起に思い入れがあるならばまだしも、そうでもなければ遠方から過度な期待をして行くのはお勧めできない。 我が地元と縁ある慈覚大師円仁の開基にして、源頼朝が弟を院主として派遣、吾妻鏡や江戸名所図会に載る名所であるけれど、ほぼ埼玉都民の板橋練馬周辺にばかり住んでいた私は存在なぞ露知らぬ御寺であった。 余談ながら手水裏の桜の木には小さいながらも楓を挿し木してあるので気になる方は是非。

Visited this shrine first time in July 2021. The Ajisai blossom was awesome. We enjoyed it very much with the family. Comparing to Kamakura, the flowers plant is wider and more beautiful. Plus there was almost no one when we visited. Versus Kamakura where always lots of people. Very recommended. Very close to Tokyo, but better to go by car. Walking from the station might take about 20 min.

I was breath taken by the beauty of this place, it really calmed me and made me feel so relaxed and happy and was a perfect escape from the crazy city. Really recommend if you want some quiet time by yourself to reflect

Another good place to the see the flower arrangement, the temple is really cool and calm place to visit, it is in the top of the mountain and colourful place that no one wants to be missed visiting

A temple of the Tendai-sect, it is also sometimes known locally as the “Hydrangea” temple. The best time for viewing the blossoms is late June to early July.

Hydrangea temple! (June, 2022)

Beautiful temple with nicew garden, no enter fee, but there are no monks.