Onomichi Jiko ji Temple main gate

Jikō-ji Temple

Jikō-ji is the first temple on the Old Temple Route in Onomichi. Steps lead up to an unusual stone gate, the Enmei-mon or gate of extended life. Made from 36 pieces of granite quarried from the mountain behind the temple, it’s said that passing through the gate prolongs your life. The much smaller gate by which the route leaves the temple is also of a unique and elegant design.

There are numerous large buildings in a spacious compound. The belfry stands near an attractive scalloped balustrade from where you can look down on the town.

  • Onomichi Jiko ji Temple main hall
  • Onomichi Jiko ji Temple Buddha statue
  • Onomichi Jiko ji Temple main gate
  • Onomichi Jiko ji temple belfry

Information

Name in Japanese: 持光寺
Pronunciation: ji-kō-ji
Address: 9-2 Nishitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-0032

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