It's located a short distance down a flight of stairs from the old Hakone Road. There's a parking lot along the road, but it might be a little hard to find. It's a Soto Zen temple, and you can hear all sorts of stories there. The temple's stamps are handwritten and very beautiful.
This is a Kannon hall located along the old Tokaido road.
In fact, the greatest feature of this hall is that it enshrines Mazu.
I paid my respects and was surprised to see that it was a full-fledged Mazu temple.
There are detailed details about how Mazu came to be enshrined here on other websites, so please take a look.
I was very happy to be able to encounter and pray to Mazu in the mountains of Hakone.
I parked in a dirt parking lot beside the road, and after descending a narrow staircase nearby, I found the temple.
The temple's head priest kindly explained everything to me.
Apparently, it's a temple that even Kin-san and Gin-san (famous historical figures) visited.
I heard a story that the Mazu Bodhisattva was brought there by the famous Mito Komon.
It was a wonderful temple, and the temple stamp was magnificent.
I didn't go inside, but I arrived by walking along the old cobblestone road.
