The three statues in the main hall (Mahavairocana, Acala, and Gozanze) that are over 2 meters tall will be on special display in April, and the highly original "Sun, Moon, and Four Seasons Landscape Screen" will be on special display in May.

Photo (1st): Triad [National Treasure]
Photo (2): Sun, Moon, and Four Seasons Landscape Screen [National Treasure]

A grand memorial service is held at Amanosan Kongoji Temple on April 21st (March 21st on the lunar calendar), the death anniversary of Kobo Daishi Kukai. On the day, a procession of monks, parishioners, and young children, led by a mountain ascetic blowing a conch horn, proceeds from the main temple to the temple complex. In the second half of the service, offerings for the Hyakumi no Onjiki (a hundred tastes and drinks) are brought into the Goei-do Hall, which becomes the site of the festival. Once the service is over, everyone returns to the main temple by the same route they came. Hyakumi no Onjiki is a folk event that takes place during a memorial service, in which various offerings handmade by local people are offered to the portrait of Kobo Daishi Kukai. After the service, a "large rice cake throwing" is held in the temple grounds, which attracts many people every year.

It is said that the temple was founded in the Heian period with a stone Buddha carved by Kukai as its principal image. It was founded in the Edo period by a local monk named Jogon. Jogon was a figure who was so devoted that he was worshipped by the 5th Shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, and other feudal lords. The temple grounds are home to the "Yubae Maple," a tree said to be 800 years old, whose autumn foliage is spectacular. It is a cultural asset that constitutes the Japan Heritage "Town Where You Can Encounter the Middle Ages," and is home to the Seiryoji-style Shaka Nyorai (Important Cultural Property) and a treasure house built in 1927 that is registered as a national tangible cultural property.

The wooden standing statue of Shaka Nyorai, which was designated a national treasure before the war and is now an important cultural property following the enactment of the Cultural Properties Protection Act, will be open to the public without prior reservations as part of the after-sales campaign.

Enmei-ji Temple is said to have originated when Kobo Daishi carved and enshrined a Jizo Bodhisattva, and is also famous as a spot for viewing autumn leaves. In particular, the giant maple tree, said to be 1,000 years old, is known as the "Sunset Maple" for its beauty as it shines in the setting sun, and has been designated a prefectural natural monument. On May 5th, Enmei-ji Temple holds the Aoba Festival, a memorial service celebrating the birth of Kobo Daishi Kukai, the founder of Shingon Buddhism. On the day of the Aoba Festival, the doors of the main hall and Jizo Hall, which are usually closed, are opened. The temple grounds are also bustling with activity, with markets and bazaars held within the temple grounds.

A traditional brewery that revived a legendary sake
Founded in 1718, this famous brewery is known for its "Amano Sake." This super-rich, sweet sake, beloved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, has been revived in modern times.

At Tenku, a restaurant run directly by the long-established sake brewery Amano Sake, you can relax and enjoy dishes made with fermented foods and seasonings unique to the brewery, as well as carefully selected ingredients from Osaka, in a historic space. Furthermore, at Amano Sake, which was founded in 1718, you can not only observe the traditional sake brewing process up close, but also sample several types of sake accompanied by in-depth commentary from the brewery owner and staff. Experience the charm of Osaka's "honmamon" with all five senses.

Experience authentic Japanese culture at a traditional Japanese inn located in the pristine countryside of Satoyama!
Enjoy the seasonal scenery, such as cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves, in the 10,000m2 strolling Japanese garden, experience Japanese cuisine and Japanese culture in a Japanese-style room at a cultural property inn that is over 100 years old and was designed by Tatsuno Kingo, the same architect as Tokyo Station, and refresh yourself in a natural radium hot spring before changing into a yukata and relaxing. This is the ultimate Japanese cultural experience.

This facility allows you to experience the history and cultural heritage of Kawachinagano. Cultural assets from primitive times to modern times are on display, and you can also experience the history of the hometown.
★During DC (planned): Exhibitions related to Japanese heritage, historical costume dress-up experience (transformation experience)

Attracted by the depth of Japanese painting
The museum has a collection of approximately 400 works by famous modern and contemporary Japanese artists, including Japanese painters who have received the Order of Culture, such as Yokoyama Taikan, Uemura Shōen, and Takeuchi Seihō, and is promoting the appeal of Japanese painting.

Senshoji Temple was originally built on the ruins of Ayai Castle, and is known as a temple with a moat, a vestige of the castle. Even though it is a temple, it issues "castle seals," which have become popular. (One seal costs 300 yen.)

A celadon phoenix-eared vase with the inscription "Mansei" will be on special display. It is believed to have been fired at the Longquan kiln in Zhejiang Province during the Southern Song dynasty and imported, and the "Kasen Utaawase" (Poetry Contest), a record of thirty works selected by Fujiwara no Kinto, is also on display.

Photo (1): Celadon phoenix ear vase with the inscription "Mansei" [National Treasure]
Photo (2): Poetry Contest [National Treasure]