Kaizando - Yamagata

Taken when it rains a little. Often, when it was sunny the next day, I could see a relic of the past that had not yet been investigated in a hole in a nearby rock wall.

‥ Windy mountain temple ‥ I finally got here. It is a famous landscape that I have seen on postcards and calendars. I came here because I wanted to capture this landscape in my eyes, memories, and photographs. It is a tremendous painting power. Kaisando is a temple dedicated to Ennin, the Jikaku Daishi who opened Tateishi Temple. The wooden statue of Daishi is enshrined We serve rice and incense in the morning and evening. The small red hall on the rock on the left is At the Kyodo, where the sutras are stored, It is the oldest building in Yamauchi. Godaido is reflected on the right side. A dojo dedicated to the Five Great Myo Kings, which was built 30 years after the opening of the mountain. The hall was built so as to protrude into the cliff, You can overlook the area around Yamadera. Of course it is a superb view. The entire process is stone steps (1015 steps), and it is recommended to watch for about an hour and a half for the round trip. I was fine with my shoes and everyday clothes. It was a place I definitely wanted to visit. □ Access ★★★ thank you for your hard work. It takes about an hour from the trailhead to Kaisando and Kyodo. About 5 minutes on foot from the Yamadera station exit (There was a coin locker) About 30 minutes from Yamagata on the Senzan Line About 50 minutes from Sendai on the Senzan Line About 2 hours and 40 minutes from Tokyo on the Tohoku Shinkansen + Senzan Line Business hours / normal 8: 00-17: 00 (* I think it's about 16:00 at the moment of Corona. Please check the website by all means) □ Peripheral facilities ★★★ Kizahashi-kai for tourist information. Basho-yaki dumplings, zunda mochi, mochi-yaki rice crackers, handmade soba noodles, Yamadera buns, etc. There are plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, souvenir shops, etc. I had Imoni and konnyaku balls. Yamadera Basho Memorial Hall, where you can see Basho's ink and materials on the back alley.

Risshakuji is said to be a temple built by Ennin, the third Tendai-zasu lord of the Tendai sect ? Kaisando enshrines Ennin-san. In order to leave Ennin's success to posterity for a long time, I would like to ask the monk of the present generation to protect him.

After all, this is my favorite. Mido, rocks, lower bounds. This combination is the best. I want to visit again and again. (But it's so far away that I can rarely go there.)

I'm tired! ️ However, when I climb up to the top and look back The best view spreads ? It's a photo similar to everyone, but I can't help but post it. Please take a look ❗️ (laughs)