Gyoranji temple
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TEL : 03-3451-5677 Address : 4-8-34 Mita, Minato City, Tokyo Access : Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line ShirokaneTakanawa Station > 3 minutes walk Entrance fee : free |
About Gyoranji temple
It is a Jodo-sect temple and the 25th stop on the Edo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. It was located just a short walk from Shirokane-Takanawa Station.
As I passed through the red gate, the main hall stood right before my eyes.
A seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru) was enshrined nearby. In his left hand, he held a jar of medicine said to cure any illness.
At Gyoranji Temple, the principal image – Gyoran Kannon – is specially exhibited to the public on the second Saturday of May. On this day, anyone can enter the main hall to pray.
It was an unusual Kannon Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara), holding a basket containing fish in its right hand.
The dragon painted on the ceiling was also impressive.
