Joman-ji Temple

Getaway for the Mind and Spirit

My friend and I stayed for a night in Jomanji back in this October this year and I highly recommend the stay to anyone who wants to experience Buddhism in japan and learn/practice meditation. The M...

City temples

Original Text

Although many historic temples remain in the old city, will the trend of changes in customs and the highly profitable ceremonies such as sects ridiculed as funeral Buddhism be actively operated? Impression that the power is denying the decline of the power surrounded by the neighborhood. Concern about aging.

The gravestone is collapsed.

Original Text

Tombs are lined up next to the main hall at this Seimanji Temple. Many tombstones have collapsed due to the Kumamoto earthquake. The precincts are a large temple in the city.

It is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect.

Original Text

This Seimanji Temple was built at the end of the 15th century. After that, Kiyomasa Kato relocated to the current location under one town and one temple in the area called the Furumachi district. The current main hall is from the Taisho era. The display of the gate pillar is amazing.

Temple of Manmachi, Chuo ward, Kumamoto City

Original Text

In Kumamoto City, this Seimanji Temple is located in Manmachi, such as "Ichimachi Ichiji". Unfortunately, the origin of this temple is not written anywhere, and only the letter "Jodo Shinshu Honganji school" is carved on the stone pillars. If you want to develop the "Ichimachi Ichiji" movement, I would like you to write about the origin of the temple.