Directions and highlights of Kabusan-ji Temple.

Kabusan-ji Temple is a Tendai Sect Buddhist temple located in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture.

Principal image is Bishamonten (毘沙門天 : Vaisravana).

History of Kabusan-ji

Let’s study the history of this sub-temple with me before introducing of Kabusan-ji.

I think that we can enjoy the sightseeing of this sub-temple more by learning the history of it. XD

It was founded for 697 years of the Nara period by EN no Gyoja (EN no Ozunu) who was the originator of Shugendo (修験道).

It has a history spanning 1300 years.

It is said to be the sacred place where Bishamonten was first enshrined in Japan.

It is also the temple in syncretization of Shinto with Buddhism.

Therefore there is a torii gate in this temple.

In addition, here is the statue of Komainu (a pair of stone-carved guardian dogs) of the Shinto shrine, too.

Bishamonten (Vaisravana) which is the principal image of this temple is God protecting the Kimon (鬼門:unlucky (north) direction).

In addition, it is also famous as God of the victory.

The details about Bishamonten (Vaisravana) look at the following articles.

Japan's Travel Manual

Highlights and how to get to Bishamon-do Shorin-ji Temple.

https://jpmanual.com/en/shorinji

Bishamon-do Shorin-ji Temple(毘沙門堂勝林寺) of the Tofuku-ji school of the Rinzai sect, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and is tatchu (sub-temple) of Tofuku-ji Temple(東福寺).Bishamonten(毘沙門天) who is the god protecting "the north" that is the Kimon (鬼門:unlucky direction) in Japan.He is the god with the divine favor of the victory.So, Kenshin UESUGI(上杉謙信) who was one of the strongest daimyo in the Sengoku period(戦国時代) also believed him.In this temple, Bishamo...

Information for visitors

Information

Address：3301-1, Hara, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka, 569-1051, Japan
Phone number：+81-72-688-0788
Foundation：697
Founder：EN no Gyoja (EN no Ozunu)
Sect：Tendai sect
Principal image：Bishamonten (Vaisravana)

Open

9:00~17:00（Winter season 9:00~16:00）

Admission fee

free

Other information

・Please ask temple’s staff where you can take photos and videos.

・Worship method of a shinto shrine and a buddhist temple, please refer to the following article.

Japan's Travel Manual

Difference and worship method of a Shinto shrine and a temple.

https://jpmanual.com/en/shrine-temple

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Next, let’s go to see highlights of Kabusan-ji.

Highlights of Kabusan-ji

仁王門:Nio-mon (Gate of Deva)
本堂:Hondo (main temple)
釈迦堂:Shaka-do
開山堂:Kaizan-do
観音堂:Kannon-do
十三重塔:13-storey Stone Pagoda
鐘楼堂:Shoro-do
化城院:Kejo-in
嶺峰院:Reiho-in
本坊(庫裏):Hom-bo(Kuri)
白龍王社:Hakuryuosha (deity of white dragon)
寂定院:Jakujo-in Temple
龍光院:Ryuko-in Temple
東の六地蔵:Rokujizo (six Jizo)
九頭龍滝:Kuzuryu-taki (Waterfall of ascetic practices)
勧請掛け:Kanjogake
金比羅飯綱大権現:Kompira-Izuna-Daigongen

仁王門:Nio-mon (Gate of Deva)

This is Nio-mon gate.

Deva King images are enshrined in this gate.

本堂:Hondo (main temple)

It was reconstructed in 1777.

Bishamonten (Vaisravana) is enshrined in this building.

Because it was used as the place of imperial prayer for Emperor Konin (the 49th Emperor), we can see the crest of Jurokuyaegiku (十六八重菊) in this temple.

Crest of Jurokuyaegiku (十六八重菊) is the Kamon (家紋) of imperial family.

釈迦堂:Shaka-do

開山堂:Kaizan-do

EN no Gyoja (EN no Ozunu) is enshrined in this building.

観音堂:Kannon-do

十三重塔:13-storey Stone Pagoda

鐘楼堂:Shoro-do

化城院:Kejo-in

Brahma-Deva (梵天) and Sakra-Deva (帝釈天) are enshrined in this building.

嶺峰院:Reiho-in

Amithaba (阿弥陀如来) is enshrined in this building.

本坊(庫裏):Hom-bo(Kuri)

It is monks’ living quarters.

白龍王社:Hakuryuo-sha (deity of white dragon)

Hakuryuo means deity of white dragon.

寂定院:Jakujo-in Temple

Jakujo-in Temple is one of sub temple of the Kabusan-ji.

龍光院:Ryuko-in Temple

Ryuko-in Temple is one of sub temple of the Kabusan-ji.

東の六地蔵:Rokujizo (six Jizo)

Rokujizo (Statue of Six Ksitigarbhas) saves us from the pains of the six realms (六道).

九頭龍滝:Kuzuryu-taki (Waterfall of ascetic practices)

This is the Kuzuryu-taki (Waterfall of ascetic practices).

勧請掛け:Kanjogake

金比羅飯綱大権現:Kompira-Izuna-Daigongen

Kompira-Izuna-Daigongen is the god of this mountain.

Video of Kabusan-ji

Photos of Kabusan-ji

Goshuin (Red ink stamp) of Kabusan-ji

Goshuin of this temple is ‘Bishamonten (毘沙門天)’ which is principal image of this temple.

How to get to Kabusan-ji

Nearest station is JR Takatsuki Sta.

Use a bus or taxi from the station.

From Osaka Sta. (by train)

Timetable and Route Search (train)

1.Get on the JR Kyoto Line from Osaka Station to Takatsuki Station.

From Namba Sta. (by train)

Timetable and Route Search (train)

1.Get on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line from Namba Station to Umeda Station and change to the JR Kyoto Line.

2.Get on the JR Kyoto Line from Osaka Station to Takatsuki Station.

From Kyoto Sta. (by train)

Timetable and Route Search (train)

1.Get on the JR Kyoto Line from Kyoto Station to Takatsuki Station.

Get on a bus from JR Takatsuki Station

Timetable and Route Search (bus)

Please get on a Takatsuki City Bus No.53 (Takatsuki Sta. Bus Stop North 1) and get off Kabusanguchi.

Bus company：Takatsuki City Bus
Routes/Destination：53/Bound for Haraohashi (原大橋)
Boarding bus stop：JR Takatsuki Sta. Bus Stop (North.1)
Alighting bus stop：Kabusanguchi (神峯山口)
Bus fare：220 yen
Time required：About 20 min