I heard that there was a 'Religious Byodo-in temple' with no religion and Ganesha in the jungle, and tried to confirm the actual situation
Japan's Byodo-in
Byodo-In Temple-Valley of the Temples Memorial Park-Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii
https://www.byodo-in.com/
The mysterious Byodo-in temple is known as the Byodo-in Temple , and is about 45 minutes by bus from Waikiki. The address is '〒 96744 Hawaii, Kaneohe, Kahekili Hwy'.
Buses leave from 'Alakea St + S King St' of the Hawaii State Art Museum, and if you take the 65th bus you can go by one, but be careful as the number is small and only about 1 per hour. When you arrive at the bus stop ......
Find the number '65' next to the 'The Bus' display. Since there is no timetable, it is convenient to install an application called DaBus2. The app can be downloaded from
Boarded with a bus that says '65 KANEHOE' arrived.
The bus costs $ 2.50 (about 270 yen) for one way, and $ 5 (about 550 yen) for a day's ticket, so it's OK if you buy a day ticket if you want to go back and forth.
After a while by the bus, the cityscape of Honolulu changes completely and is surrounded by the mountains.
I arrived at the bus stop with the Byodo-in Temple, but I was overwhelmed by palm trees, and I was in doubt as to 'This is really Byodo-in here ...?'
A closer look at the gate displayed the words 'WE ACCEPT ALL FUNERAL PLANS'.
I paid $ 5 for admission (about 550 yen) ...
As I walked, I realized that there were many flowers on the lawn following the hill.
In fact, the land to the Byodo-in Temple is a huge graveyard, and the word 'I will accept any funeral plan' at the gate is true that the dead of various religions are sleeping. If you think that there was 'Korean Memorial Garden' ...
Christian cemetery.
And the grave of Japan. You should not see so many religious tombs at once. Moreover, contrary to the sound of 'the graveyard', in a very open and peaceful space, the couple sunbathed or sunbathed, and I saw the scene of a picnic in the whole family.
When I walked for 10 minutes from the gate on a large area, I could see a Japanese-style building suddenly across the palm trees.
A scene called Byodo-in in a dense forest where you think that your brain has caused a bug.
Cross the bridge to the Byodo-in.
This Byodo-in Temple was built on June 7, 1968 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. The Valley of the Temples Memorial Park was opened in 1963 as a park cemetery for people with various religions, and the Byodo-in Temple was built in the back of it. It's relatively new and very vivid.
You can poke the bell immediately after entering.
The situation around the Byodo-in Temple can be confirmed from the following movie. The sound of a majestic bell echoes in the jungle.
The surrounding area is a crowded jungle state. If I cut it out only here, it could be argued that 'Byodo-in, which should not have been the place where the previous person had never arrived ...!'.
There is also a zone where bamboo is dense.
Shop and ...
There is also a cafe.
The cafe is run by Vietnamese people, so Vietnamese dishes such as spring rolls were lined up.
Fresh fruits too.
It looks like this, with Japanese-style souvenirs lined up.
Tables and benches for breaks are set up everywhere and you can eat and drink as it is OK, but for some reason the figurine was Thai-style.
On the other hand, Hindu god
In the pond in the foreground, a swan swims with Yu Yu ...
There is a bill saying 'Because the peacock is wild and safe distance, especially for children', and it was not seen at this time, but there are also some wild peacocks.
The children were feeding the pond at the bottom of the pond.
It is a feeling that the Byodo-in can be seen over the hibiscus.
When I tried to get inside the building, there were women selling handmade accessories using Hawaiian lava.
That is the inside of Byodo-in.
Amitabha sitting statue of Byodo-in has been reproduced, and it is overwhelmingly Japan.
However, a Christian cross is raised next to the crest of Nishi Honganji decorated on the wall ...
Falun or ...
The crest of Nichiren's sect and the crest of Izumo Taisha were also lined up in a row.
As eating and drinking is OK and tables and benches are placed in the building, you can relax with the Vietnamese coffee purchased at the store. There is no such atmosphere as Japan's Byodo-in temple, but it is an open air that spreads like a park. It is a unique place where various religious motifs are concentrated, but because of that it is unique and full of peace, it is possible to spend a time that can not be found in Japanese temples.
In addition, Byodo-in Temple is from 8:30 am to 17:00, and admission is until 16:45. The admission fee is basically $ 5, but you can enter for $ 4 (about 440 yen) for those over 65 and for $ 2 (about 220 yen) for ages 2-12.
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