Higanesan Tokoji Temple - Atami

Because it's so old that it's hard to go! It's fine! It's a power spot and it's popular Unlike modern temples built in a short period of time The happiness and unhappiness that occurred in various ages from ancient times When stacked as a memorial service, the appearance was 180 ° different from the dark image, and the entire surroundings felt very bright.

Belfry (concrete) with a sense of incongruity as a tumulus It is a Shingon sect because the letter of Kobo Daishi is engraved on the hanging bell

This temple is located on a ridge south of Hakone's Sotowayama, and is said to be the former site of the Shikinai Shrine's Himusu Himei Shrine (currently Izusan Shrine). Looking at the map at Jukkokutoge, this ridge was created by the uplift of the Tanna Fault. Nichikinzan is also called Jukkokutoge and was designated as a registered monument in 2016. A superb view point where you can see Mt. Fuji and the sea of ​​Izu. According to the temple, a shining mirror appeared on the beach of Mt. Izu, the reign of Emperor Ojin, and eventually flew to the west peak. The appearance of the peak seemed to be blowing fire, so the sun was called the peak, and eventually it was called Nichikinzan. Higanesan has been a place of worship since ancient times, and many worshipers have taken it on the way to connect Izusan Gongen and Hakone Gongen. It is also a sacred place that has been considered as a spiritual area (Yamanaka's other world) where the spirits of the deceased people stay. In particular, it is said that the souls of the dead in Izu gather here, and when you climb Mt. Nikkin on the equinoctial week, you can meet the back of the person who died among the passers-by. It is said that the Jizo Bodhisattva of the principal idol was built by Yoritomo. In addition, there is a mound of Matsuba Sennin and others who are said to have opened the mountain in this temple, and it is a valuable place to show that the history leading to the mountain worship Izusan Shrine began from here. There are many mossy and expressive Jizo statues in the precincts. It must have been paid in memory of the deceased. Jizo Bodhisattva is said to save those who suffer from hell. This is exactly the atmosphere of a sacred place in the mountains.

I climbed from Himenosawa Park! I was careful to worship because the souls who died in Izu City would gather. It was amazing that Jizo-san's Chozuya, Jizo-san with moss, and demons gave off a strange atmosphere.

When I was a child, Toko-ji Temple was taught by my parents as “a place connected to that world”. I heard that more than 20 years ago, I can not forget the words. At that time, I think I did not understand the meaning very much, but it is a special place that still has a feeling of awe. In the Izu Peninsula, it is said that the dead will rise to Mt. Nichiganyama, and it is a spiritual mountain where the old mountain faith is still alive. It is said that "on the hills of spring and autumn, climbers can see the precious nostalgic back view among climbers by climbing Mt. I think it is a very beautiful faith. The stone statue of Enma-sama and a robe in front of the main hall is a striking impact. I really visited for the first time in a long time, but it was as it was in the past. Access is the entrance in about 15 minutes on foot from the top of Mt. From there, go down the steep slope for about 10 minutes. In addition, you can go directly to the entrance because there is a free parking lot in front of the top of Himesawa Sawa Park, even if you do not go through Tokoku-an.

Japanese Legend / Kunio Yanagita / Showa 4? / From a coughing aunt At the top of Nikkin, which crosses from Hakone to Atami, there are two stone statues with scary faces, one is Yama-sama and one is Sanzugawa-sama. Some people on the road wrapped their money in paper and put it in their open mouth.

It seems that it is a hiking course from the Jukkokutoge Observatory, which is about 1 km away. I struck the bell, but it sounded good. Incense stick 100 yen. The Great Buddha was enshrined in the main hall.

When you go up from Kinomiya Shrine and come to Misogi no Taki, you will see the signpost that says "Stone Buddha Road", and you will meet some walkers at this stone Buddha Road 42nd Street to the final destination, Nikkanzan Tokoji Temple. Enma and Datsue-ba welcomed you on the approach to Tokoji Temple, and Jizo-san at the Chozuya. Here you can feel the sacred mountain of mountain worship that the dead rise to Mt. Nikkin.