Best places: Religions in Yamagata, Japan

👍👍 The path leading to Dainichi-do Hall, where the wooden seated statue of Dainichi Nyorai, designated as a tangible cultural property by the prefecture, is housed, has a solemn atmosphere that cleanses the soul. Dainichido is said to be open to the public on the 28th of every month. The chief priest w...

👍 This temple has the grave of Komahime, the daughter of Sengoku warlord Yoshimitsu Mogami and said to be the most beautiful woman in the eastern region. Komahime was asked by Toyotomi Hidetsugu to be his concubine, but as soon as they arrived in Kyoto, Hidetsugu was ordered to commit seppuku by Hidey...

👍 千歳山萬松寺、守り本尊は虚空蔵菩薩、丑、寅年の🙏、あこや姫伝説で知られるお寺様、山形十三仏十三番札所、凛とした空気が流れております、千歳山散策とあわせて伺いたい。