Temple
Sanbutsu-do
Nikko•950m(12 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Kanman Abyss
憾満ヶ淵Tochigi
Nature
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Kanman Abyss is a small gorge along the Daiya River in Nikko, Tochigi. The gorge was cut through lava from Mount Nantai, and its fast water strikes dark andesite boulders and throws up white spray. The name comes from the sound of the current, which was heard as the closing word of the mantra of the deity Fudo Myoo.
The monk Kokai, a senior disciple of Tenkai, opened the site in 1654 and built Jiun-ji temple there. Matsuo Basho stopped here on the journey he recorded in Oku no Hosomichi. The line of Bake Jizo statues, made by Tenkai's disciples to honor earlier monks of Nikko, now numbers about 70 moss-covered figures in red bibs, all seated facing the river. A flood in 1902 washed away part of the temple and some statues, and the site became a national place of scenic beauty in 2014.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Kanman Abyss that give goshuin, closest first.
Temple
Nikkozan Rinno-ji
Nikko•966m(12 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Daigoma-do
Nikko•967m(12 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Taiyu-in
Nikko•987m(12 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Yakushi-do
Nikko•1.0km(13 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Shrine
Nikko Futarasan Jinja
Nikko•1.0km(13 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Shrine
Nikko Toshogu
Nikko•1.1km(14 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 2
How do I visit?
Visit Duration
60 minutes
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