女人堂跡

You can reach it by walking in the opposite direction of the shrine along the narrow path beside the large parking lot of Togakushi Shrine Chusha.

Nyonindo Ruins We have a west approach, enter the west torii gate (there is a parking lot in front), and enter the precincts through a gentle approach. Also, from the front of Nishitorii, a steady road with a width of less than 2 m extends to the west in the forest, which is probably part of the Togakushi ancient road. At the western end, in front of the confluence to the general road, there is a sign saying "Nyonindo Ruins", and there is a guide beside it. "There was a former Okusha Harukasho here. Until the Meiji era, women could not enter the area further back as a training ground. It is said that the nun who tried to invade this prohibition became a stone, and there is "Hioka Nun" (Bikuniishi) nearby. In the Meiji era (1870, 1870), this ban was lifted and the Mido was removed. " In the history of faith "In Buddhism, there are many norms that priests should follow, one of which is lewdness, which prohibits women from entering monks and men from priests, but initially sexually. Since Togakure Temple was a monk temple from the beginning, it was natural to refuse women to enter the mountain. However, many religious women violated the ban and visited the monk temple, and it is presumed that many women also came to Togakushi, and it was made for these women. In addition, "Hioka Nunishi", which has a tradition that a woman who broke the ban on women turned into a stone, was placed as a commandment.

Women are prohibited until the Meiji era. Before that, women who had gone to forbidden were turned into stones. Hiyoku Nunishi.

There is a stone monument and there are no buildings in particular. When heading from Chu-sha to Oku-sha, there is Hioka Soseki, so it is better to first understand the ruins of the shrine here.

2020/10 Women's Hall Ruins "Originally there was an Okusha far worship road. Until the Meiji era, women could not enter as a training ground. It is said that the nun who tried to enter by violating this prohibition became a stone. It's nearby. In the Meiji era, this ban was lifted and the Mido was removed. " it is written like this. Gender equality ... or rather, it would be a big deal if there was a ban on women in this era when women's preferential treatment is being called for. Feminists are going crazy (laughs)