is a historic Japanese temple in the city of
Hiroshima,
Japan.
Overview
Mitaki-dera was founded in 809 during the
Daidō era.
Mitaki-dera is familiar with the name of .
There are three falls, and the water will be used as an offering of water to the victims of the atomic bomb during the
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony.
The ''
tahōtō
A is a form of Japanese tō, pagoda found primarily at Vajrayana, Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories (two). (The second story ...
'' was dismantled from in
Hirogawa, Wakayama in 1951, to hold a memorial service for the victims of the atomic bomb.
There is the wooden seated statue of
Amida Nyorai Amida can mean :
Places and jurisdictions
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** The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Amida
** The Latin titular Metropolitan see of Amida of the Roma ...
in the Tahōtō.
Mitaki-dera is famous for
sakura
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of genus ''Prunus'' or ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally ...
,
autumn leaves and maples.
Mitaki-dera is the 13th of
Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region (Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane and Tottori prefectures). The 33 Kanno ...
.
See also
*
Kannon
Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She w ...
*
Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region (Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane and Tottori prefectures). The 33 Kanno ...
*
Amida Nyorai Amida can mean :
Places and jurisdictions
* Amida (Mesopotamia), now Diyarbakır, an ancient city in Asian Turkey; it is (nominal) seat of :
** The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Amida
** The Latin titular Metropolitan see of Amida of the Roma ...
*
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
*
Mitaki Station
* For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the
Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
External links
広島市西区みたき散策マップin Japanese)
Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture
Tourist attractions in Hiroshima
Kōyasan Shingon temples
Kūkai
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