「永明寺」 島根県 / “Yomei-ji Temple" Shimane Pref

「永明寺・ようめいじ」 島根県鹿足郡津和野町

永明寺は、応永27年（1420）津和野城主吉見氏五代頼弘により創建、開山は道元の法孫月因和尚。吉見、坂崎、亀井の歴代の城主の菩提寺として栄え、江戸時代には末寺70か寺、曹洞宗の石州本山と称されるほど繁栄していました。また、修禅の道場として多くの雲水たちが修行に励んでいました。参道を登るとケヤキの棟門づくりの豪壮な山門があります。これは津和野城の総門を移したものといわれています。茅葺き屋根の本堂は安永8年（1779）、庫裡（くり）。鐘楼（しゅうろう）は安政6年（1859）に再建されたもの。本堂、書院の庭は明治時代につくられたもので、池泉観賞式の本格的なものです。春の新緑、夏の水蓮、秋の紅葉と四季おりおりの風景が楽しまれ、石見地方でも屈指の名庭です。

◼︎名称：「永明寺・ようめいじ」

◼︎住所：島根県鹿足郡津和野町後田ロ107

◼︎TEL: 0856-72-0137

◼︎営業時間：AM 8:30～PM3:00

◼︎営業日：不定休

◼︎駐車場：有り（10台）

◼︎アクセス：JR山口線津和野駅から徒歩15分

"Yomei-ji Temple" Tsuwano Town, Kashima District, Shimane Prefecture

Yomei-ji Temple was founded in 1420 by the fifth generation of the Yoshimi clan, the lord of Tsuwano Castle, Yorihiro, and was founded by the priest Getsuin, the grandson of Dogen. It flourished as the family temple of successive castle lords, and was extremely prosperous with 70 branch temples during the Edo period. It also served as a training center for Zen, where many unsui (monks) practiced their asceticism. Climbing the approach to the temple, you will come across the magnificent mountain gate. It is said to have been moved from the main gate of Tsuwano Castle. The thatched-roof main hall was built in 1779 and houses the kuri (kitchen quarters). The bell tower was rebuilt in 1859. The main hall and the shoin garden were created during the Meiji period, and are full-scale pond viewing ceremonies. The garden is one of the most famous in the Iwami region, offering seasonal scenery such as fresh greenery in spring, water lilies in summer, and autumn leaves.

◼︎Name: "Yomei-ji"

◼︎Address: 107 Ushiro, Tsuwano-cho, Kashima-gun, Shimane Prefecture

◼︎TEL: 0856-72-0137

◼︎Business hours: 8:30AM - 3:00PM

◼︎Opening days: Closed on irregular days

◼︎Parking: Available (10 spaces)

◼︎Access: 15 minutes on foot from Tsuwano Station on the JR Yamaguchi Line