 Most viewed - Chomeiji 長命寺 |
The 31st temple on the Saigoku (Western Japan) Pilgrimage circuit, Chomeiji (Long Life Temple) worships the Kannon goddess dedicated to long life and good health. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect. This sign points the way.255 viewsAccessible by bus from Omi-Hachiman Station.
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808 steps to Chomeiji. Chomeiji (Long Life Temple) worships the Kannon goddess dedicated to long life and good health. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect.142 views
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Entrance to Chomeiji Temple. MAP134 views
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3-story pagoda124 viewsThis is what you first see at the top.
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Hondo main hall and pagoda 本堂118 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑118 views
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Chomeiji bus stop115 views
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Hondo114 views
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Water fountain111 views
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Halfway point and rest stop110 views
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Hondo 本堂110 views
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Roof ornament109 views
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Chomeiji pier109 views
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Gate to temple, at last108 viewsTook me over 20 min. to climb the 808 steps.
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3-story pagoda 三重塔108 viewsImportant Cultural Property
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三仏堂108 views
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Giant rock108 views
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The steps never seem to end...107 views
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For people with cars, drive almost to the top107 views
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護摩堂107 views
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Stone lantern sculpture106 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑106 viewsThe song is about a four-day, boat-rowing trip around Lake Biwa undertaken on June 27, 1917 by seven college students. They were in the rowing club at an elite college in Kyoto called Dai-san Koto Gakko (No. 3 High School 第三高等学校) which later merged with Kyoto University. They started at Otsu and rowed to Omatsu (now called Omi-Maiko), Imazu, Chikubushima island, Nagahama, Hikone, Chomeiji, and back to Otsu. They stopped overnight at Omatsu, Imazu, and Hikone.
For a detailed explanation of this song and monument, this album.
Biwako Shuko no Uta
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Hondo105 viewsPilgrims often come and chant.
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大権現社105 views
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Stairs back down105 views
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Top in sight104 views
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As seen from the bell tower104 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑104 views
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Temple grounds102 views
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三仏堂101 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument for Verse 6 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑101 views
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Hondo altar100 views
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Last flight of steps99 views
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Chomeiji roofs99 views
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Bell tower98 views
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Bell tower 鐘楼98 views
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Hondo altar97 views
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納礼堂96 views
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三仏堂96 views
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天尊堂96 views
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如法行堂93 views
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Chomeiji is also part of the Lake Biwa Japan Heritage.58 views
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Hondo altar53 views
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Ema prayer tablet for Chomeiji53 views
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The Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument is engraved with the song's Verse 6 that mentions Chomeiji.51 views
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With the pagoda in the background, the song monument can be seen on the lower right.51 views
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Inside the bell tower. Admission is free, but a small donation is requested to ring the bell.51 views
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You have to go up the steps to ring the temple bell.51 views
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Bell ringer log and rope.51 views
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Temple bell.51 views
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View of Lake Biwa50 views
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On the way to the main temple is this song monument for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).48 views
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