Nata-dera is a temple of
Koyasan Branch of Shingon Buddhism, one of the major schools of
Japanese Buddhism.
It is located about 10 km south of central Komatsu city, and about 3 km
southwest of Awazu hot spring resort.
It is said to have started in 717 when Priest Taicho enshrined a statue
of the thousand-handed Kan'non.
And when Emperor Kazan visited here in 986, he gave the name
"Nata-dera" to this temple.
In the 14th century, this temple had come to ruin by civil wars. But
Toshitsune Maeda, the 2nd lord of Kaga Clan, restored in 1640.
The site of the temple is on the slope of the mountain, then there are
forests, ponds, beautiful garden and rocky hills in the site.
The main temple is near a huge rocky cliff, and the thousand-handed
Kan'non is enshrined in the temple.
In cluding this main temple, Shoin (Priest's studu room) and Kuri
(Priest's living house), Three-storied pagoda, Bell Tower and Gomadou
temple are designated as nationally important cultural properties.
Kondou-Kaouden temple has been rebuilt in 1990, and all Buddhist memorial services are held in this temple.
And Yusenkyo cliff is the most popular spot in this temple.
Run on the Hokuriku Expressway, and exit at Komatsu or Kaga Exit. About 14-18 km from there.
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Kenrokuen
Kanazawa Castle
Park
Oyama Shrine
Kaga Yuzen Center
Kanazawa Noh
Museum
Nagamachi district
Higashi-Chaya
district
Kazuemachi-Chaya
district
Nishi-Chaya district
Ninja-dera
Seisonkaku
Nata-dera
Kaga onsen
resorts
Mt.Hakusan
Wakura onsen
Wajima
Oku-Noto