Shounji Tensokudo Temple (Dementia Containment Temple)

Tensokudo Hall, located in the precinct of the temple, was built by Tensoku Kozen Wako who entered the temple in 1639 and was from Suo Province (now part of Yamaguchi Prefecture).
It has been said that he listened to the worries of the village people and healed illnesses and diseases of the head with supernatural power, thus this temple has been venerated as being effective against headaches and dementia.
It is still loved by many to this day as a dementia containment temple under the name of Tensoku.
Two twin Japanese cypress trees aged over 300 years are the sacred trees of the temple.

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Telephone: 0771-84-1305

Address: Osako, Kyotamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto

Transportation: ● By train
Get on the town bus from Wachi Station on the JR San’in Main Line for around 20 minutes, get off at Ideno and walk for 5 minutes

● By car
Take National Route 9 from Tamba IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway, then transfer to National Route 27 and drive for around 25 minutes
Take National Route 27 from Ayabe IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway and drive for around 15 minutes

Parking: Available

Website: http://www.kyotamba.org/%E9%95%B7%E6%BA%90%E5%AF%BA%EF%BC%88%E3%81%A1%E3%82%87%E3%81%86%E3%81%92%E3%82%93%E3%81%98%EF%BC%89%EF%BC%88%E7%99%8C%E5%B0%81%E3%81%98%E5%AF%BA%EF%BC%89%EF%BC%88%E5%87%BA%E9%87%8E%EF%BC%89/

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Shounji Tensokudo Temple (Dementia Containment Temple)

Shounji Tensokudo Temple (Dementia Containment Temple)

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