Virtual Hachinohe Castle Town 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #31 Daiji-ji Temple

 

     Nanbu Moriyuki (1359-1437) of the Sannohe-Nanbu Family and Nanbu Nagatsune of the Hachinohe-Nanbu Family fought against the Ando Pirates over the control of Kazuno County in 1411.  After their triumph, Nagatsune invited Priest Shomi of Bansho-ji Temple in the county, who had contributed to the triumph, to have him found Daiji-ji Temple in Matsudate, Hachinohe.  Since then, the temple was supported as a family temple of the Hachinohe-Nanbu Family.  In 1590, the Hachinohe-Nanbu Family became subordinate to the Sannohe-Nanbu Family.  In 1627, the Hachinohe-Nanbu Family was transferred to Nabekura Castle, and the temple accompanied the family to Tono.  The Daiji-ji Temple in Hachinohe was temporarily closed, but, in 1664, Nanbu Toshinao (1576-1632), the head of the Sannohe-Nanbu Family, invited Priest Genryu to revive it.  In 1875, Daiji-ji Temples in Matsudate and Choja became independent temples.  Later, Daiji-ji Temple in Matsudate became a branch of Daiji-ji Temple in Choja.

     Daiji-ji Temple in Matsudate is located in the hilly section of Hachinohe.  Daiji-ji Temple in Choja is located in the alluvium plain.  Presumably, Daiji-ji Temple was founded in the hills when stock farming was militarily important, and its branch was built in the plain when rice cultivation became a key industry.

     All in all, they have 3 Daiji-ji Temples.

Address: Furusato-38 Matsudate, Hachinohe, Aomori 031-0815

Phone: 0178-25-3915

Bansho-ji Temple

Address: Nishimachi-187 Hanawa, Kazuno, Akita 018-5201

Phone: 0186-23-2647

Nabekura Castle Ruins

Address: Tonocho, Tono City, Iwate 028-0514

Phone: 0198-62-2111

Daijiji Temple

Address: 9-20 Daikucho, Tono City, Iwate 028-0527

Phone: 0198-62-4041  

Daiji-ji Temple

Address: 1 Chome-6-59 Choja, Hachinohe, Aomori 031-0021

Phone: 0178-22-1856