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Twenty-five Kansai flower temples

The twenty-five Kansai flower temples (Japanese: 関西花の寺二十五カ所) or twenty-five sacred Kansai flower temples (Japanese: 関西花の寺二十五霊場) 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 edit

Number Temple Sect City Prefecture Main flowers
1 Kannon-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Fukuchiyama Kyoto Prefecture Hydrangea, autumn leaves[9]
2 Rion-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Ayabe Kyoto Prefecture Lotus, azalea[10]
3 Kongō-in Toji Shingon Maizuru Kyoto Prefecture Autumn leaves[11]
4 Kōgen-ji Rinzai Asuka Hyōgo Prefecture Autumn leaves[12]
5 Kōshō-ji Shingon Yabu Hyōgo Prefecture Magnolia liliiflora, Lespedeza bicolor[13]
6 Ryukoku-ji Sōtō Toyooka Hyōgo Prefecture Tree peony[14]
7 Nyoi-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Kyōtango Kyoto Prefecture Azalea[15]
8 Oshi-ji Tendai Fukusaki Hyōgo Prefecture Sara[16]
9 Kakurin-ji Tendai Kakogawa Hyōgo Prefecture Sara, Tilia miqueliana[17]
10 Tenjō-ji Shingon Kobe Hyōgo Prefecture Sara, Hydrangea macrophylla[18]
11 Youtaku-ji Sōtō Sanda Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese iris[19]
12 Kuan-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Ikeda Osaka Prefecture Hydrangea, tree peony, autumn leaves[20]
13 Hōkongō-in Risshū Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Cherry blossom, lotus[21]
14 Kōshō-ji Sōtō Takashima Shiga Prefecture Japanese camellia[22]
15 Gansen-ji Shingon Risshu Kizugawa Kyoto Prefecture Hydrangea[23]
16 Jōruri-ji Shingon Risshu Kizugawa Kyoto Prefecture Japanese andromeda[24]
17 Hannya-ji Shingon Risshu Nara Nara Prefecture Cosmos[25]
18 Byakugō-ji Shingon Risshu Nara Nara Prefecture Japanese camellia, Lespedeza bicolor[26]
19 Chōgaku-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Tenri Nara Prefecture Azalea[27]
20 Sekkou-ji Jōdo-shū Katsuragi Nara Prefecture Tree peony, Chinese peony[28]
21 Taima-dera Kōyasan Shingon-shū Karsuragi Nara Prefecture Hymenanthes, tree peony, autumn leaves[29]
22 Senshuku-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Gose Nara Prefecture Rhododendron (several types)[30]
23 Kongou-ji Shingon Gojō Nara Prefecture Tree peony[31]
24 Koyasu Jizou-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Hashimoto Wakayama Prefecture Japanese wisteria[32]
25 Kanshin-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Kawachinagano Osaka Prefecture Japanese plum, Autumn leaves[33]

References edit

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  2. ^ "関西花の寺二十五ヶ所霊場一覧" [List of the twenty-five sacred Kansai flower temples]. KansaiOtera.com (in Japanese). March 9, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "関西花の寺二十五カ所霊場会" [Twenty-five Kansai Flower Temple Pilgrimage Association]. Kyotonikanpai.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
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  7. ^ 大人の日帰り旅関西 [Kansai adult day trip] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. 2017. p. 48. ISBN 9784533119989. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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  9. ^ "第1番 丹州觀音寺" [No. 1 Kangon-ji in Danshu]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "第2番 楞厳寺" [No. 2 Rion-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "第3番 金剛院" [No. 3 Kongō-in]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "第4番 高源寺" [No. 4 Kōgen-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "第5番 高照寺" [No. 5 Kōshō-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "第6番 隆国寺" [No. 6 Ryukoku-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "第7番 如意寺" [No. 7 Nyoi-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  16. ^ "第8番 應聖寺" [No. 8 Oshi-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "第9番 鶴林寺" [No. 9 Kakurin-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  18. ^ "第10番 摩耶山天上寺" [No. 10 Mayasan Tenjo-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "第11番 永澤寺" [No. 11 Youtaku-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  20. ^ "第12番 久安寺" [No. 12 Kuan-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "第13番 法金剛院" [No.13 Hōkongō-in]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  22. ^ "第14番 興聖寺" [No. 14 Kōshō-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  23. ^ "第15番 岩船寺" [No. 15 Gansen-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  24. ^ "第16番 浄瑠璃寺" [No. 16 Jōruri-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  25. ^ "第17番 般若寺" [No. 17 Hannya-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  26. ^ "第18番 白毫寺" [No. 18 Byakugō-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  27. ^ "第19番 長岳寺" [No. 19 Chōgaku-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  28. ^ "第20番 石光寺" [No. 20 Sekkou-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  29. ^ "第21番 當麻寺西南院" [No. 21 Taima-dera Saina-in]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  30. ^ "第22番 船宿寺" [No. 22 Rion-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  31. ^ "第23番 金剛寺" [No. 23 Kongou-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  32. ^ "第24番 子安地蔵寺" [No. 24 Koyasu Jizou-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  33. ^ "第25番 観心寺" [No. 25 Kanshin-ji]. hana25.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

External links edit

Official website (Japanese)

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