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Location: Mutsu, Aomori
Opens at: Abre 08:00
Goshuin: Goshuin
Osorezan Bodaiji es un templo budista en Mutsu, Aomori, situado junto al paisaje volcánico del Monte Osore. Conocido por su paisaje austero y atmósfera espiritual, atrae a peregrinos y visitantes interesados en las tradiciones budistas japonesas y el famoso...
¿Por qué deberías ir?
- The temple sits on an active volcanic landscape where sulfur mists rise from the ground, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that Japanese Buddhists associate with the boundary between life and death.
- Hot springs bubble up naturally around the temple grounds, and visitors can bathe in them after paying respects to the dead, a unique combination of spiritual practice and volcanic geography.
- Mount Osore is considered one of three sacred gateways to the afterlife in Japan. Pilgrims visit to communicate with deceased loved ones through blind mediums called itako during summer festivals.
