Virtual Old Tsugaru 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #10 Kudo-ji Temple

 

      Mount Ajara was a sacred place for northern foreigners in the 9th century.  When Buddhism was imported, Amitabha, Acalanatha, and Arya Avalokitesvara, who is the human-figure prototype of the other 6 metamorphoses, were enshrined on the top of the mountain.  Some say the mountain's name Ajara comes from Acalanatha.  Later Kofuku-ji Temple was founded for the Arya Avalokitesvara image.  Later, Priest Enchi moved it to its present place and renamed it Kudo-ji.

Address: Yamamoto−1 Sakamoto, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8244

Phone: 0172-88-1555

Ajarayama

Address: Tsukidatemori Owani, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori 038-0211