The official name “Ryukokuzan Honganji”. In Master sect of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect, to distinguish it from the “Higashi Honganji Temple” of the Shingon sect near, it is said that “Nishi Honganji”. Sect founder famous Shinran in the “justification by faith”. Its teachings are, by the force of the Amitabha, recite the Buddha, after that come a pious life, things that anyone can become a Buddha in the Pure Land. Light-up event tailored to have been carried out from October 1, 2016 “Dento Hokoku memorial service”, such as that embodied the teaching, even without chanting Buddha, that allows anyone to experience the paradise events It had become.

Korezo temple of light up, reincarnation in paradise

Fluffy, above the clouds, without what bitterness, nothing live happily without, or would not have the image in such a way the paradise. So even when viewed from the character. Soil is cleansed, very fun. In fact, the image is not nearly nearly match, in summary, “there is no suffering, are full of happiness,” the it called. Would I want to go absolutely. Inasmuch as, in fact likely not the people who go to paradise is.

Shinran says that “by the power of Amitabha, is within easy go. However, because the place to not go only really pious person, there are not still people.”

So, it does not go to the still simple. However, You can experience the paradise anyone is in a period of 10 days from October 1. Kojun Otani (descending order) Monshu is, along with the “Dento Hokoku memorial service” to show off to the inside and outside that was appointed in June 2014, to light up the “Amidado”, “Mikagedo” “Hiunkaku” of national treasure It held the event.

Here Toka represents the paradise that was written to the Buddha’s teachings Amitabha Sutra of Buddhist scriptures. Among the light-up experience in the temple, rather than just the Utsushidasu, because it was deep content related to Buddhism called paradise, overwhelmed by its view of the world. By all means a paradise where you can experience in the production of light and sound, we want to enjoy in the period.

Since this period can not be a general parking, or public transportation period, If you come by car using the nearby pay parking. In addition, in order to prevent confusion, acceptance has been done in 聞法 hall behind the north one road from the Nishi Honganji. Adults 500 yen, need a small junior and senior high school students 300 yen. This is as “charities campaign fund-raising.” If you got a ticket, and admission from the north. Precincts because tripod ban, camera-loving people beware. Also Kinkaku, the famous “Hiunnkaku” as the Kyoto of the three Cabinet lined up in the Ginkaku is not shooting. Firmly baked in the eye.

Nishi Honganji
paradise Kiyoshido ★★★★★
■ period: Light-up period 2016 October 1, 2006 to October 10 days until
■ Time: 18: 30-21: 30
■ Address: Shitaru Kyoto Shimogyo-ku Horikawadori florist cho
■ Parking: this period is no.
HP ￭: Http://Www.Hongwanji.Or.Jp/
￭ fee: Adults 500 yen, small junior and senior high school students 300 yen (as a donation)

“Text: Taico, Photo: Naoyuki Nakagawa”