Virtual Kawabe 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #31 Dairen-ji Temple

 

     Dairen-ji Temple was founded in 1587 by Priest Kyunen.

     In 1579, Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) attacked Araki Murashige (1535-1586), who was based in Arioka Castle, which was seized on November 19th.  Ikeda Tsuneoki (1536-1584) became the lord of the castle and changed its name to Itami Castle.  In 1583, the castle was abolished, but its castle town survived with the sake brewing industry and the transportation business.  Dairen-ji Temple was founded when Itami Town underwent the transformation.

     In 1699, a big fire broke out in Itami Town.  700 houses, 16 breweries, and 6 temples including Dairen-ji Temple were burned down.  The temple was revived later, and its main hall was rebuilt in 1877 again.  In the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, the main hall leaned but was restored.  The temple gate was destroyed and was rebuilt in 1997 into a concrete building.

     The Kawabe 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #29, #30. and #31 concentrate in Itami Town.  They are collectively called Sangenji, or Three Temples.  In the south of them, there is Sangenjimae Square.

Address: 2 Chome-8-24 Central, Itami, Hyogo 664-0851

Phone: 072-772-2860

Sangenjimae Square

Address: 2 Chome-4-7 Central, Itami, Hyogo 664-0851