Enryakuji Temple Amida Do

Sits at the highest point in Todo

The way to get here is to climb up the hill in pavement and stairs. It was indeed an enjoyable view and important cultural asset of Enryakuji Temple. On its side towards east, it mentioned you are n...

East Tower の Gaotai

Original Text

Climb the slope from the East Tower area, the Great Auditorium, and climb further while looking at Kaidan-in on your right ｡ The color of the red lacquer is beautiful. Next to it is the Hokke Sojiin East Tower.

Original Text

It was built in the Showa era, so it doesn't feel historically old, but the dull vermilion building, which is lined up with the East Tower, is beautiful. Nemoto Nakado is under restoration, so this is a good place to take a picture of the temple.

Original Text

　Amida-do was built at the end of the summit side of Mt. Hiei in the eastern tower area of Enryakuji Temple. From the place where the large auditorium and Nemoto Nakado were built, I walked gently up toward the summit of Mt. Hiei. Next to the Amida-do, which I can see, is the Hokke Sojiin East Tower. Both are temples built in the Showa era, and the bright vermilion shines in the deep green of Mt. Hiei and looked beautiful.

東塔地区の比叡山頂側に建つ阿弥陀堂と法華総持院東塔

　延暦寺の東塔地区のはずれ、比叡山山頂側に、こちらの阿弥陀堂と法華総持院東塔が並んで建っていました。根本中堂などのお堂が建ち並んでいる場所から、比叡山ドライブウェイのトンネル部分の上を通って向かうので、ちょっと離れていました。 　この阿弥陀堂は、昭和１２年の比叡山開創１１５０年を記念して建てられたもので、先祖を供養するお堂です。となりに建つ法華総持院東塔はさらに新しく、昭和５５年に再興されたもの...