Eikan-do

There are very many maples in the precincts of a temple, so that Kyoto and Eikan-do are nicknamed Eikan-do of a maple,
Especially the beauty of autumnal leaves is leading spot also in Kyoto which has had complete set of famous place of autumnal leaves.

The autumnal leaves of Eikan-do which fights for 1 and 2 also in Kyoto, so that it is nicknamed Eikan-do of a maple. Eikan-do is located in Eikando-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi and is a temple of the Nemoto exercise hall of Jodo shu Seizan Zenrin-ji Sect. The official name of Eikan-do is called "Zenrin-ji." If it sees from a character, it seems to be also a Zen temple, but in fact, it is a temple of the Jodo sect. Let those whom that Eikan-do was built says as Sinsyo-Sozu which will be equivalent to Kuukai's (Kobo Daishi) pupil in 863 in early stages of the Heian period be founding. Since it is Kuukai's pupil, naturally a cult will call it the Shingon sect. It is said that early Eikan-do started as a temple of Buddha's preach esoteric Buddhism. Moreover, the name of Eikan-do originates in Yokan-Risshi which was the 7th generation chief priest of Zenrin-ji. A priest called this Eikan is said to have been the priest who was very excellent, for popularity to also have been thick, and for public confidence to also have been very thick. moreover, Amitabha Tathagata designated also as the important cultural property of the country which is the principal image of Eikan-do -- an alias -- "-- it sees, and it returns and is called Amitabha." It goes into Hondo, and although the Amitabha Tathagata image in a front right hand is right, if it often sees, what and this Amitabha will turn to the left. If Hondo is suddenly looked back upon Hondo toward the method of appearance, and an exit, it will be said that the face of Amitabha is suitable here. It is said that it is said that the Eikan also brought this principal image Mika collar Amitabha home from Todaiji in fact. It is said that the cult changed from the Shingon sect to the Jodo sect after the Kamakura period and Jyohen sozu served as a chief priest. Body that's right in which it was deeply influenced by the instruction of the Honen saint although the Jyohen sozu which was the Shingon sect from the first changed to the Jodo sect. Although it is Eikan-do with such a history, at the time of autumnal leaves, it can carry out skilled [ of the wonderful autumnal leaves which it is not ashamed of to the another name of Eikan-do of a maple ].Even if it is in Kyoto which has had complete set of famous place of autumnal leaves, the autumnal leaves here are like [ which a name goes up first of all first ]. Moreover, I think that the autumnal leaves which are also lit up at night and were lit up will probably also be wonderful during an autumnal-leaves period. However, an admission fee goes into the highest category and requires 1000 yen with what even in Kyoto. As for a visit, apart from this, 600 yen takes specially at night again. It is a place to which there is also no parking lot in the neighborhood and it hardly goes. Although the nearby parking lot in Eikan-do turns into a city-owned parking lot around Okazaki Park, even if he walks, there is distance a little. Although highlights are the autumnal leaves of the Hojyo Pond circumference, and the autumnal leaves looked down on from near the Tahoto which is high much more, I think that there is various interesting photography spot besides it. It does not leak to the example of Kyoto too, but a tripod and 1 piece are prohibition also here. It was like [ it is cautious of even if a check is also fairly severe and is standing and photoing the tripod over a door at the entrance at the early morning before opening of the gate ].

The origin of a name	History	The principal image of Eikan-do	Eikan-do of a maple
A maple and Hojo Pond	The autumnal leaves near a passage	The autumnal leaves near a passage	Hojo Pond and the autumnal leaves of Bentembashi
The autumnal leaves of the side of Hojo Pond	It is to Eikan-do first thing in the morning.	Admission fee	Tripod prohibition
About lighting	Night visit	The climax maple of autumnal leaves	Parking lot information