約1,000メートル山道を登った先にある観音堂。
山の中腹にある岩を切り開いて構築した見事な三層閣。
縁先に立てば磐梯山を望み、近くに大川の清流を見下ろすことが出来る景勝地。
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It is said that this temple was built by Tokuitsu in 830. In the past, it was a temple used for the ascetic training of priests.
The hall is made from stone and stands at 14.5 meters tall; it is reminiscent of the Kiyomizu Temple stage in Kyoto. The kannon is said to watch over all, ready to help should someone call out for help.
A smaller, stone Buddhist statue is also enshrined here; it is sometimes referred to as the Kubinashi Kannon (the “No Neck” Kannon). A very small pillar is hidden in the temple, said to bring happiness to whomever finds it.