Virtual Kesen 33 Kannon Pigrimage #33 Jodo-ji Temple

 

     There used to be Yukisawa Gold Mine in Yukisawa, Yahagicho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2201.  The mine was developed sometime between 729 and 749, and enjoyed its golden age from 1592 to 1615.  Thousands of people lived in Yukinosawa in those days.  Jodo-ji Temple is said to have been founded in Yukinosawa sometime between 729 and 749.

     As the gold mine declined, Jodo-ji Temple left Yukinosawa and moved to Takekoma Village in 1714.  In 1725, Jodo-ji Temple moved again to Takata Village.

     We can find only Takekoma and Tamayama Remains of Gold Mines.

     Jodo-ji Temple is said to have one of 4 graves of Shima Sakon(1540-1600).

Address: Horanosawa-26 Takatacho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2205

Phone: 0192-54-4490

Yukisawa Community Culture Folklore Center

Address: Yukisawa-100-2 Yahagicho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2201

Takekoma Remains of Gold Mines

Address: Takekomacho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2203

Tamayama Remains of Gold mines

Address: Kamitsubo, Takekomacho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2203

Shima Sakon's Graves

Address: Address: 33 Mitsushimamachi Shimayama, Tsushima, Nabasaki 817-0514

Address: Mikasa Cemetery, 623 Kawakamicho, Nara, 630-8202

Shima Sakon's Grave in Ryuhon-ji Temple

Address: 107 Ichibancho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, 602-8345

Phone: 075-461-6516