遠くとも　一度は参れ　善光寺、Zenkouji temple Nagano Prefecture

2007/10/30 - 2007/11/02

牛に引かれて　善光寺。なにか御利益があることでしょう。
Zenkouj　Temple　welcomes any people even who belongs to the
different section of Buddhism. Besides that here is the place for
women. Actually there are two tops and one is a woman. Very special.
The main building was established in 7 the century. Once in 7 years the Buddha statue there is revealed, and actually it is the front statue of
the real one. So it must be tremendously grateful.

エリア 長野市(長野)

• 同行者: 友人
• 交通手段: 観光バス
• 旅行の手配内容: ツアー（添乗員同行あり）

長野駅から見る富士山
Mt.Fuji from Nagano station which you can get there within three hours by the bullet train from Tokyo/

駅から石畳へ続く参道
From the station we walked to the temple. It is about 20 minutes.

仁王門
The first gate with a pair of Niousan(guard man with horrible face)

山門
The gate for the temple.

いろいろ工事中
Between two gates, there are many shops and Shukubou(rest houses for the
people who prays and practice Buddhism.

内陣にはいりましたが、さてお戒壇巡りは記憶にございませんな
The Buddha statue is deep inside. Actually it is hidden and nobody is ever
seen. There is okaidanmeguri(we can go under the structure),where we
skipped this time. You can get the same experience at the other temples.

善男善女が
Turtles who live 10,000 years also they have been praying.

Buddhism came to Japan around the 6th century from Korea with books,
statues and monks, and may be, turtles.