Virtual North Kawachi 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #10 Entsu-ji Temple

 

     Tsuda-dera Temple was founded in Hirase Village near Entsu Valley, which used to be pronounced Enzu Valley,  (today's Tsuda Minamimachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0124).  

     One day, Prince Koretaka (844-897) visited the area in the cherry-blossom season, had a rest in Tsuda-dera Temple, and asked for a cup of tea.  A young woman served him.  A year later again in the cherry-blossom season, he visited the temple but was served by an old monk, who told him that the girl had died.  The prince murmured, "Truly fleeting, like the white snow of winter disappearing in spring."

     It was fleeting that the temple declined, but it was revived as Shaka-do Hall in 1669.  The hall was moved to Tsuda-Kasuga Shrine in 1700.  The hall was changed into a Buddhist temple and was named Entsu-ji in 1701.  Entsu-ji Temple was moved to its present place in 1761.  As the Kugai Family ruled the area in the Edo Period, the family presented the gate of their residence to the temple.

Address: 2 Chome-18-1 Tsuda Motomachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0127

Phone: 072-858-1534

Kasuga Shrine

Address: 1 Chome-10-1 Tsuda Motomachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0127

Phone: 072-858-8045

Nagao Residence Site

Address: 2 Chome-13-61 Nagao Motomachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0163