Nagano, Zenko-ji Japan Walking Tour[4K HDR]

Nagano’s Zenkoji Temple (善光寺) is one of the most important and popular temples in Japan. It was founded in the 7th century and stores the first Buddhist statue ever to be brought into Japan when Buddhism was first introduced in the 6th century. The original statue is hidden while a copy of it is shown to the public every six years for a few weeks.

The image has been believed to lead all the people to the Buddhist Pure Land regardless of their status, gender or creed. It has been earnestly worshipped by many people from those in power at the time to the common people.

The significance of Zenkoji to the development of Nagano was instrumental: many major Japanese cities have evolved either from castle towns, harbor towns or temple towns. In the case of Nagano, it grew from a temple town which developed around its temple of great importance, Zenkoji.

0:00 – Intro
0:53 – The Sanmon Gate
1:24 – Nakamise Street in Zenkoji
3:47 – The Six Ksitigarbhas
4:09 – The Main Hall of a Temple

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