Twenty-five Kansai flower temples explained

The twenty-five Kansai flower temples (Japanese: 関西花の寺二十五カ所|links=no) or twenty-five sacred Kansai flower temples (Japanese: 関西花の寺二十五霊場|links=no) are a multi-sect association of twenty-five Japanese Buddhist temples in the Kansai region that are known for their flower and foliage displays.[1] The organization was founded in 1993 and includes temples in the Hyōgo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga, and Wakayama Prefectures.[2]

The abbots of each temple provide large groups of 10 or more a Buddhist flower sermon,[3] and the flower temples are common destinations for hanami (flower viewing)[4] [5] as well as pilgrimages[6] which can include collecting shuin (seal stamps) from each of the temples.[7]

The abbots of each of the twenty-five temples gather annually to hold a flower ceremony at one of the temples.[8]

Temples

NumberTempleSectCityPrefectureMain flowers
1Kannon-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūFukuchiyamaKyoto PrefectureHydrangea, autumn leaves[9]
2Rion-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūAyabeKyoto PrefectureLotus, azalea[10]
3Kongō-inToji ShingonMaizuruKyoto PrefectureAutumn leaves[11]
4Kōgen-jiRinzaiAsukaHyōgo PrefectureAutumn leaves[12]
5Kōshō-jiShingonYabuHyōgo PrefectureMagnolia liliiflora, Lespedeza bicolor[13]
6Ryukoku-jiSōtōToyookaHyōgo PrefectureTree peony[14]
7Nyoi-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūKyōtangoKyoto PrefectureAzalea[15]
8Oshi-jiTendaiFukusakiHyōgo PrefectureSara[16]
9Kakurin-jiTendaiKakogawaHyōgo PrefectureSara, Tilia miqueliana[17]
10Tenjō-jiShingonKobeHyōgo PrefectureSara, Hydrangea macrophylla[18]
11Youtaku-jiSōtōSandaHyōgo PrefectureJapanese iris[19]
12Kuan-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūIkedaOsaka PrefectureHydrangea, tree peony, autumn leaves[20]
13Hōkongō-inRisshūKyotoKyoto PrefectureCherry blossom, lotus[21]
14Kōshō-jiSōtōTakashimaShiga PrefectureJapanese camellia[22]
15Gansen-jiShingon RisshuKizugawaKyoto PrefectureHydrangea[23]
16Jōruri-jiShingon RisshuKizugawaKyoto PrefectureJapanese andromeda[24]
17Hannya-jiShingon RisshuNaraNara PrefectureCosmos[25]
18Byakugō-jiShingon RisshuNaraNara PrefectureJapanese camellia, Lespedeza bicolor[26]
19Chōgaku-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūTenriNara PrefectureAzalea[27]
20Sekkou-jiJōdo-shūKatsuragiNara PrefectureTree peony, Chinese peony[28]
21Taima-deraKōyasan Shingon-shūKarsuragiNara PrefectureHymenanthes, tree peony, autumn leaves[29]
22Senshuku-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūGoseNara PrefectureRhododendron (several types)[30]
23Kongou-jiShingonGojōNara PrefectureTree peony[31]
24Koyasu Jizou-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūHashimotoWakayama PrefectureJapanese wisteria[32]
25Kanshin-jiKōyasan Shingon-shūKawachinaganoOsaka PrefectureJapanese plum, Autumn leaves[33]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 関西花の寺二十五カ所 . Twenty-five flower temples in Kansai . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031344/http://hana25.jp/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  2. Web site: March 9, 2022 . 関西花の寺二十五ヶ所霊場一覧 . List of the twenty-five sacred Kansai flower temples . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031327/https://kansaiotera.com/reijou/kansaihananotera25/kansaihananotera25 . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . KansaiOtera.com . Japanese.
  3. Web site: 関西花の寺二十五カ所霊場会 . Twenty-five Kansai Flower Temple Pilgrimage Association . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031313/https://www.kyotonikanpai.com/purpose/temple_shrine/jisha_meguri/kansai_hananotera_25reijo.php . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . Kyotonikanpai.com . Japanese.
  4. Web site: May 6, 2010 . 子安地蔵寺のフジ見ごろ 和歌山・橋本 . The best time to see Fuji at Koyasu Jizo-ji Temple, Wakayama and Hashimoto . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031314/http://www.asahi.com/special/sakura/OSK201005060038.html . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . Asahi.com . Japanese.
  5. Web site: Kyotango's Spring Flower Temple - Nyoiji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031333/https://www.japan.travel/en/japans-local-treasures/kyotangos-spring-flower-temple-nyoiji/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . Japan.travel.
  6. Web site: May 14, 2021 . 10 Best Spots for Hydrangeas in Kansai: From Famous Sites to Charming Hideaways . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031318/https://livejapan.com/en/in-kansai/in-pref-kyoto/in-fushimi_uji/article-a2000649/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . LiveJapan.com.
  7. Book: 大人の日帰り旅関西 . JTB Publishing . 2017 . 48 . 9784533119989 . Japanese . Kansai adult day trip . 2023-01-11 . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111032628/https://www.google.com/books/edition/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5%E5%B8%B0%E3%82%8A%E6%97%85_%E9%96%A2%E8%A5%BF/jme4DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%E9%96%A2%E8%A5%BF%E8%8A%B1%E3%81%AE%E5%AF%BA%E4%BA%8C%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%94%E3%82%AB%E6%89%80&pg=PA48&printsec=frontcover . live .
  8. Web site: 関西花の寺二十五カ所とは . What are the 25 Kansai flower temples? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034325/http://hana25.jp/about/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  9. Web site: 第1番 丹州觀音寺 . No. 1 Kangon-ji in Danshu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031342/http://hana25.jp/temple/14/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  10. Web site: 第2番 楞厳寺 . No. 2 Rion-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031040945/http://hana25.jp/temple/241/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  11. Web site: 第3番 金剛院 . No. 3 Kongō-in . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034319/http://hana25.jp/temple/252/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  12. Web site: 第4番 高源寺 . No. 4 Kōgen-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031328/http://hana25.jp/temple/260/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  13. Web site: 第5番 高照寺 . No. 5 Kōshō-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034323/http://hana25.jp/temple/266/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  14. Web site: 第6番 隆国寺 . No. 6 Ryukoku-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031321/http://hana25.jp/temple/273/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  15. Web site: 第7番 如意寺 . No. 7 Nyoi-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031336/http://hana25.jp/temple/280/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  16. Web site: 第8番 應聖寺 . No. 8 Oshi-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031319/http://hana25.jp/temple/286/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  17. Web site: 第9番 鶴林寺 . No. 9 Kakurin-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031317/http://hana25.jp/temple/292/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  18. Web site: 第10番 摩耶山天上寺 . No. 10 Mayasan Tenjo-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034318/http://hana25.jp/temple/299/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  19. Web site: 第11番 永澤寺 . No. 11 Youtaku-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031032822/http://hana25.jp/temple/307/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  20. Web site: 第12番 久安寺 . No. 12 Kuan-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031325/http://hana25.jp/temple/313/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  21. Web site: 第13番 法金剛院 . No.13 Hōkongō-in . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031032823/http://hana25.jp/temple/332/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  22. Web site: 第14番 興聖寺 . No. 14 Kōshō-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031335/http://hana25.jp/temple/336/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  23. Web site: 第15番 岩船寺 . No. 15 Gansen-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031332/http://hana25.jp/temple/343/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  24. Web site: 第16番 浄瑠璃寺 . No. 16 Jōruri-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034322/http://hana25.jp/temple/350/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  25. Web site: 第17番 般若寺 . No. 17 Hannya-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034320/http://hana25.jp/temple/356/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  26. Web site: 第18番 白毫寺 . No. 18 Byakugō-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031041327/http://hana25.jp/temple/362/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  27. Web site: 第19番 長岳寺 . No. 19 Chōgaku-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031030818/http://hana25.jp/temple/369/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  28. Web site: 第20番 石光寺 . No. 20 Sekkou-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031034322/http://hana25.jp/temple/380/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  29. Web site: 第21番 當麻寺西南院 . No. 21 Taima-dera Saina-in . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031035325/http://hana25.jp/temple/391/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  30. Web site: 第22番 船宿寺 . No. 22 Rion-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031327/http://hana25.jp/temple/397/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  31. Web site: 第23番 金剛寺 . No. 23 Kongou-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031338/http://hana25.jp/temple/403/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  32. Web site: 第24番 子安地蔵寺 . No. 24 Koyasu Jizou-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031031341/http://hana25.jp/temple/404/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.
  33. Web site: 第25番 観心寺 . No. 25 Kanshin-ji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031032820/http://hana25.jp/temple/405/ . October 31, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . hana25.jp . Japanese.

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