Amidaji - Naka

Amida-ji is the 14th temple of the Jodo Shinshu Nijuyohai. Shinran saint opened the Nembutsu dojo in the land of Oyama in Nakanishi-gun in 1214, and on November 8th of the same year, he enshrined the dignity of Sanson Rokukoso and served as a memorial service for his master. I did. The autographs of the head and shoulders of the head and shoulders at that time still exist. Shinran saint has been in Oyama for about 10 years, during which time 453 disciples under the age of 24 have been born. Eventually, the saint returned to Kyoto with the Oyama Dojo attached to Nijuyohai's 14th disciple Sadanobu. Shinran saint's grandson Yoshiaki became the third successor of Oyama, and in 1391, at the invitation of Oda Onozaki, he moved to the land of the garden of Horinouchi, and became the guardian temple of Yongle Tongbao. Was donated. Following Mr. Satake's transfer to Akita, he was temporarily revived in the old land, burned down by the Tengu Party's fire in 1864, and temporarily escaped to Shimono, but returned to his current location in 1865. Has been handed down. Prefecture designated Amida Nyorai wooden statue Location: 375 Nukadaminamigo, Naka City Designated date: October 28, 1971 Type: Sculpture Parquet lacquer foil 1 軀 Statue height 95.4 cm The wooden statue is the principal image of Amida Temple. A statue that stands on the treaded lotus position, wearing a shoulder robe, tying a seal and halo halo. The front and back of the head are sewn with cypress wood, and a ball eye and neck handle are provided. The front and back of the body are also squeezed, and the outer parts of both shoulders, both cuffs, both wrists, and both toes are squeezed together. It shows the Kamakura style, such as the expression of large spiral hair and low flesh hair. The carvings and mouths of the statues and clothing are somewhat standardized. The 320-year-old weeping cherry tree, which is said to be hand-planted by Mitsukuni, is famous, and there is a description of Mitsukuni's visit in the diary of the Nikkei Shonin. Tourists gather in the early spring, and the tall weeping cherry tree is a tourist power spot. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in late March

It is crowded even on weekdays during the cherry blossom viewing season It ’s a temple, so it ’s quietly good for cherry blossom viewing. Squid boiled and large-sized grilled stalls open every year

It is said that it was hand-planted by Mitsukuni Mito during the time of the descendants of Shinran saints. The hanging cherry tree, which is about 320 years old and has a height of about 30 m, is wonderful. It was a little early, but the slightly pink branching was also wonderful.

The weeping cherry tree here is taller than the 6 o'clock Jizoson and is magnificent.