S P O T ／ SPOT-117
Folk & Ritual
Saishō-ji Temple (Sokushinbutsu & Raijū Mummy)
西生寺（即身仏と雷獣のミイラ）さいしょうじ（そくしんぶつとらいじゅうのみいら）
An old temple on the flank of Mt. Yahiko enshrining the sokushinbutsu (self-mummified Buddhist monk) of Kōchi Hōin. The official site states that, after 3,000 days of austerities, Kōchi Hōin entered nyūjō in 1363 and has remained as a sokushinbutsu ever since. The treasure hall also preserves a so-called 'raijū' (thunder beast) mummy — death, prayer, folk lore and temple-treasure display layered densely in a single site.
N O P H O T O
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01An old Echigo temple enshrining the sokushinbutsu of Kōchi Hōin
- 02A treasure hall preserving a so-called raijū (thunder beast) mummy
- 03What is regarded as Japan's oldest sokushinbutsu, visited historically by Shinran and Bashō
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka City
- Address
- 新潟県長岡市寺泊野積8996
- Fee
- 大人・高校生500円、小中学生300円
- Hours
- 受付9:00〜15:30、12月中旬〜3月末は冬期休観
- Status
- 現存
- Official
- https://www.saisyouji.jp