Saturday, June 13, 2026

Komyoji Temple 26 Iwami Kannon Pilgrimage

 


Komyoji is a small temple downstream from Ankokuji, and almost adjacent to Ikan Shrine.


It is a Shingon temple, and the honzon is an Amida triad. Other than that, I can find no info on its history.


It is known for having a collection of roof tiles and roof ornaments from the old Kokubunji which no longer exists, although I didn't see them.


Not sure what the seashells were about. Also, very unusual to see a kagura mask in a temple. This one looks a lot like Predator, but the mask is much older than the movie...


The previous post was on Ankokuji, temple 25 nearby.


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