Myoken-jinja Shrine - Kyoto

The torii gate was destroyed by the typhoon in the summer of 2018 and has not been repaired. There is a fence to prevent it from entering

Is it not unusual for Mr. Myokami, who exists alone (and just a shrine) to be a valuable presence that conveys lost (or possibly) values ​​to the present age? A mysterious presence That's 2016.

Climbing the Mt. Myoken Shrine's back mountain, according to the locals, there is a former observatory called "Kiyomigahara".

Visited January 2020 There is a torii gate at the foot of the mountain, and you climb the stairs to the shrine. From around the shrine, you can see the streets of Iwakura through the trees.

Myoken Shrine Myoken Shrine: In the town of Iwakura Hanazono-cho this small place of worship is located slightly in the south of Nagatani Hachimangu Shrine at the foot of a mountain on the east side of Iwakura.The place is called Myoken Shrine. of Myoken worshiping is based on the constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy.According to the concept of Myoken belief, the north star and the big dipper of Hokuto are the deity which controls the fortune of entire creation of earth.The main objects of worship in Myoken Shrine are the statue of Myoken Bosatsu and a stone believed to be an meteorite of ancient times.There are two ways from the stairs on the left and a path on the right.Let's walk up the long stairs first since it's the rule in Japan to proceeed on the left side.You can enter the right side on your way back and come out from the right side. Since the shrine is in the middle of residential area the land mark is the building with a sign of fire caution = F ire caution on a small building up on the hill beyond the fence. (Trans-word +: TGM Kyoto guide) Iwakura Myomi Shrine, located in Iwakura Hanazonocho, Sakyo Ward, is a small mountain shrine a little south of Hase Hachimangu Shrine. The Myoken Faith was originally based on ancient Chinese starry philosophy, and is devoted to the Myoken す る which governs and governs the fortunes of the universe, deified the North Star and the Big Dipper. In the Nara era, it seemed that it had already gathered private beliefs, and it was introduced into the Tendai, Shingon, and Nichiren Buddhas. At Iwakura Myoken Shrine, one stone is enshrined in the cage and is said to be a meteorite. And this stone will not be released during the Setsubun star festival or the Myoken festival. In addition, there is a stone stake of Iwakura Gakujinshinrokusho in the precincts. Myokenbosatsu is one of the heavens that is the object of faith in Buddhism. It is also called the Myoken-son, Hokushin Myoken.

It is a place surrounded by a very refreshing godliness. You can see Saiyo beautifully.

It was a shrine that had to climb the stairs quite a bit. When I went up, there was a shrine, but unfortunately there was no guardian dog.

Festival God: Tenno Gochu Lord God I didn't know the details of the foundation. According to Choei-ji, which manages our company, the body of the Myoken Shrine is a meteorite, and the god of the highest supreme deity in the center of heaven, Amano Gochu Lord, and the Myoken religion that worships the Polar Star and the Big Dipper are in agreement. , Came to be worshiped as Myoken Bodhisattva. Worship: 2020/06/19