Daitoku-ji Temple

Original Text

Daitokuji is a temple of the Jodo sect on Nakamise-dori, about a 6-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station. It is a temple of a modern building in the downtown area. The principal image is the statue of Amida Nyorai. It was listed in the pamphlet I got at the Kawasaki Exchange Center, so I worshiped. It is said that it was a temple built by Fuyo in the Edo period. There was a large ginkgo tree and a graveyard in the precincts.

Original Text

Probably it used to be a large temple, but now it is surrounded by a short passage leading to the gate, a main hall that doesn't look like a new temple or shrine, and condominiums, multi-tenant buildings and shops. There is only a dark graveyard even in the daytime. Of course, this temple is an ordinary temple built in the downtown area, but I didn't think it was a tourist spot to visit.

Original Text

From JR Kawasaki Station, follow Nakamise-dori to the back, and you will find a temple in the middle of the downtown area. There is a large banner on Nakamise-dori that says "No bargaining", but there are many shops with a great atmosphere around here, and for customers who may have been damaged, It may literally be "Buddha in Hell". The temple itself is not interesting for sightseeing, but it would be good if you enjoyed the gap with the surroundings.

繁華街にあるお寺さん

お寺が先にあって、繁華街ができたのだろうと想像する場所に建っています。 旧東海道からちょっとだけ入った場所にあるので、もしかしたら古いお寺なのかもしれませんが、 観光スポットではなく、地元の方の墓所？。 近年本堂がきれいになりましたね。

どこにでもある名称の寺院です

一番有名なのは私の地元京都の大徳寺ですが・・・全国的にはいくらでもある名称の寺院です。正式には「金砂山寶池院大徳寺」と云う浄土宗寺院でした。３４０年以上前に深誉が開いた寺院です。ここも街中の寺院でした。