{"id":4888,"date":"2018-08-17T14:52:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T05:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lovekatano.com\/?page_id=4888"},"modified":"2018-08-20T09:43:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T00:43:00","slug":"hannyaji-temple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lovekatano.com\/?page_id=4888","title":{"rendered":"Hannyaji Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hannyaji Temple is one of Buddism temples associated with Myokenji Temple (Kyoto).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0temple\u00a0worships Daikokuten as a guardian of the temple. Daikokuten is one of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune (Shichifukujin) and the symbol of prosperity.<\/p>\n

The figure of Daikokuten was allegedly made in the Muromachi period (14th to 16th Century). The same figure is housed in Hieizan Enryakuji Temple (Shiga).<\/p>\n

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Old Figure of Daikokuten<\/p><\/div>\n

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The temple is located near Sumiyoshi Shrine. Therefore, in January, Hannyaji hosts Katano Daikokuten Festival\u00a0with Sumiyoshi’s Katano Ebisu Festival. (See “Katano Daikokuten Festival<\/a>” in “Katano Community Report No.3”)<\/p>\n

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Cold Water Training: the training starts at 0a.m. of January 1st.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hannyaji Temple has various seasonal events. On January 1st, for example, temple’s practitioners and Master Nichiyu Hanya challenge a cold water training called “Mizu Gyo”.\u00a0The purpose of this training is to pray for world peace by sacrificing their bodies.\u00a0You can see steam comes out from practitioners’ bodies.<\/p>\n

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Professional musicians (Photo: Charmant Coco) show their music performances on the main stage.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In August, Hannyaji Temple holds Bon Dance Festival. This festival is an event to commemorate our ancestors and soldiers who died in World War \u2161.\u00a0In addition to Bon Dance, musicians, Taiko performers, and Kawachi Ondo performers are invited to this festival.<\/p>\n

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Hannyaji Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n

1-7 Kisabe Minami 2 Chome<\/p>\n

It is a 10-minute walk from Keihan Sumiyoshi Jinjya Mae Bus Stop.<\/p>\n