Indawo Yokukhonza
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Abantu bendawo abangu-10 bayatusa,
Indawo
Sagatoriimoto Adashinochō Ukyo Ward
Kyoto, Kyoto
Amacebiso avela kubantu bendawo
This rather unusual temple is where the abandoned bones of paupers without kin were gathered. More than 8000 stone images are crammed into the temple grounds, dedicated to the repose of their spirits. The abandoned souls are remembered with candles each year in the Sentō Kuyō ceremony held here on the evenings of 23 and 24 August. The temple is not a must-see attraction, but it’s certainly interesting and the stone images make unusual photographs.
This rather unusual temple is where the abandoned bones of paupers without kin were gathered. More than 8000 stone images are crammed into the temple grounds, dedicated to the repose of their spirits. The abandoned souls are remembered with candles each year in the Sentō Kuyō ceremony held here on t…