Jokenji Temple

The Joken-ji Temple; an old Soto-sect Buddhist Temple in the Tsuchibuchi district of Tohno

This is a small zen temple in the Tsuchibuchi district within the city of Tohno. It belongs to the Soto sect of Buddhism. The local history says the temple was founded in 1490. The small temple com...

Jokenji Temple and Kappa Fishing!

This is a traditional Buddhist Temple dating all the way back to the 1400's. On the left side of the Temple, there are stone statues called Kappa Komainu (Kappa Guardian Dog). The statues head has a d...

Small but pretty

Small temple you walk through on the way to Kappabuchi. I liked looking at the kappa statues, and the kappa dog statues too! Worth checking out if you're going to Denshoen as well.

Kappabuchi is in the back of the precincts of Jokenji Temple.

Original Text

　Kappabuchi is located in the back of the precincts of Jokenji Temple, this temple. Jokenji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect, and is a historic temple called １４９０ New Year's opening. Crossing the stone bridge from the road, you will find a mountain gate, but the oldness of the wood that makes the gate seems to convey the history of the temple. The statues of Nio on both sides of the gate were also magnificent at Sojo ３．５ｍ, which was transferred from Hayachimine Shrine.

From here on the Kappabuchi.

Original Text

It is a Buddha Temple that is said to have been opened in 1490. There is a legend about the Cappa Fairy, and there is the Cappa Comine Statu in the precincts. You can access Kappabuchi through the precincts.