Hodo Temple

Around 500 years ago, a priest of Hoda Temple found Katahara Hot Spring and the temple became the keeper of the spring. The area is famous for its hydrangeas with about 50,000 blooming there in great concentration. The temple welcomes about 80,000 visitiors per year.

The special thing about Bao Temple is that the ancient tree in the temple, in this ancient tree hidden more than a thousand Buddha statues, formed the unique landscape of the ancient tree holding a thousand Buddhas, you don't see it famous, but this unique scene makes it stand out among many ancient temples, This ancient tree with more than a thousand respects is a large elm tree with a thousand years history. We all know that the elm tree has strong vitality and a good-looking elm tree is like a forest. But there are not many thousands of years of history. The magic is that this thousand-year-old Buddha statue is not scattered on the elm branches. Above, but all sit in the root of the tree, this more than a thousand Buddha statues, the size is different, each has its own characteristics, it is really special.

Being able to see the distance through the window at the upper level makes the mood better

The temple is very small, and can be visited in ten minutes. It is said that only during the festival can there be a sea of people here, and how many people go to pray in peacetime.

There are many such temples in Japan. Japan is a sacred place of Buddhism, so you will feel the sacred significance everywhere.