Kakuozan Nittai-ji Temple is only a few subway stops away from downtown. Nittai-ji means "Japan Thailand Temple," which stands for 'auspicious king' in honor of Buddha and Japan-Thai for the friendly relations between the two nations.
It was constructed in 1904, and then Nagoya was chosen as the location to bestow a Buddha relic and 1000 year old Buddha statue. I read that the temple was built as a repository for the true thumb bone of Buddha Sakyamuni, which was a gift from King Chulalongkorn, who was then a King of Siam (present Thailand). It was rebuilt in 1984. Thai royalty continue to visit here on trips to Japan.
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| 5-storey pagoda next to the temple. |
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| The entrance gate to the temple. |
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| The main temple. |
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| Inside the temple. Daily Buddhist worship is held at 12:30. |
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| Priests chant sutras every day during the daily worship time. |
Pretty neat that we live downtown, but yet can experience something like this only 15 minutes away.
I would have loved to see that!
ReplyDeleteYou would have definitely enjoyed it! He had quite a deep, booming voice.
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