Untoan Temple

Surrounded by mountains and trees

Wow, in the mountains & surrounded by forrest. It could be the movie set and center of a adventures story or just about monks. Huge trees, silent, tranquil. If you like nature and temple, this is the ...

Tranquil

The place is very quiet and beautiful. Not so big so you can cover within 1 hour. If you are not a fan of temples you might find it boring

Calm countryside temple

Untoan is just off a back road at the foot of the local mountains. It is a lovely spot and the temple blends in well. An imposing wooden gate with fierce looking guardians, a paved entrance path throu...

"Undoan" was a quiet temple.

Original Text

It is the best temple in Echigo and has a history of more than 1,200 years. After passing through the mountain gate, the cobblestone approach continues. The Hokkekyo Sutra is recognized and buried one stone by one character, and it is believed that if you step on this cobblestone and visit, you will be entrusted to the benefit of the disappearance of the sin and the benefit of Manfuku Tayuki. It is said that this is "Did you step on the soil of Undoan?" There is a main hall building in front of the approach. This main hall (cultural property designated by Niigata Prefecture) was erected by Norimitsu Uesugi during the Eikyo era of the Muromachi period. ...

1,200 years の History が Language る Later One の Temple

Original Text

　I visited Minami Uonuma City, which is famous as the production area of Koshihikari from Uonuma, and stopped by a temple called "Undoan". It was a temple that I stopped by without any knowledge, but it was the best temple in Echigo with a history of 1,200. When I entered the precincts from the gate, I followed the approach where giant cedar trees were lined up. The person called Kitataka Zen Zen Shi of this temple is a Zen master of Kenshin Uesugi, the Lord of Echigo Province, and Shingen Takeda, the Lord of Kai Province, who is considered to be annoying for the peasants, and is tried to fight in Kawanakajima. ...