Morinosanka and Risshakuji Temple Shared Tour

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Morinosanka and Risshakuji Temple Shared Tour

By Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)

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Overview

Experience two spiritual behemoths, in size and importance, of the Tohoku region.

This tour will grant you a day of spiritual significance, historical interest, and natural beauty. Sendai’s Daikannon (White Robbed Colossus) Statue and Yamagata’s Yamadera Temple (Risshaku-ji) are some of the most breathtaking sights located in the Tohoku region of Japan. Both of these notably spiritual destinations boast grandiose height, ritual pilgrimage, and offer visitors a chance to connect with the prominent Buddhist history that has shaped much of what Japan is today.

Activity location

Sendai Daikannon Statue
- 31-36 Sanezawa Nakayamaminami, Izumi-ku
- 981-3217, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Morinosanka
- 1
- 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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Join from Sendai Station

7h
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 9:00 AM

Price details

NZ$272.17 x 1 AdultNZ$272.17

Total

Until Sat, 18 Apr

What's included, what's not

Transport to and from destinations during tour
Admission fees at all attractions during tour
Lunch

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Sendai Daikannon Statue

50m
Admission ticket included

Welcome to Sendai’s Big Buddha! Reaching 100 metres (330 feet) into the sky, Sendai’s Daikannon Statue looks over the city with a watchful, protective eye. Kannon is the representation of the Japanese Buddhist Bodhisattva, the Goddess of Mercy. This particular statue is the tallest Kannon in Japan and the tenth-tallest statue in the world! She is officially known as Sendai Tendou Byakue Daikannon (仙台天道白衣大観音), gaining her name from her white-robbed bodhisattva form. She holds a wish-fulfilling jewel in her right hand and in her left, a water flask pours the water of wisdom. You will get a good chance to appreciate her magnitude and presence.

Risshaku-ji Temple

2h
Admission ticket included

We will meet back up after lunch to journey on towards the mountain entrance of Yamadera Temple, or as it is known by its formal title, Risshaku-ji. At the foot of the mountain entrance, you can take some time to observe the nationally designated important cultural property of Konponchudo, the statue of internationally renowned haiku poet Matsuo Basho, and various other spiritually significant temple structures. Matsuo Basho made his pilgrimage to Yamadera over 350 years ago during his Oku no Hosomichi (“Narrow Road to the Deep North”) travels. His remarks of Yamadera Temple were written as such: shizukasa ya / iwa ni shimiiru / semi no koe (閑さや岩にしみ入る蝉の声). It roughly translates to: such stillness / the shrill of cicadas / seeps into the rocks. Basho’s lingering poetic prose still leaves a deep impression on those who visit the temple and bask in its tranquility today.

Location

Activity location

Sendai Daikannon Statue
- 31-36 Sanezawa Nakayamaminami, Izumi-ku
- 981-3217, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Morinosanka
- 1
- 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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