Friday, April 18, 2014

Banshoji Temple News I



This weekend Chris Glenn will host a talk show at Banshoji Temple located at Osu Kannon in the heart of Nagoya.  Awhile back he wrote a great article on Banshoji.

http://en.japantravel.com/view/banshoji-temple-of-the-oda

I also wrote a short story back in 2012 on young Nobunaga and his father's (Oda Nobuhide) funeral at Banshoji.  http://otsuke.blogspot.com/2012/04/funeral-story.html

Tenka no tame!

7 comments:

D_A Renoir said...

Speaking of temples... Sorry if this is off-topic, but I've been wondering about the locations of the original Honnoji and Myokakuji. I tried to look it up online, but no luck there.

otsuke said...

I do not know about the original Myokakuji. However, the present Myokakuji is near the Urasenke Chado research center. I was there last year.

The Honnoji where Nobunaga died is just a simple landmark. It is not far from the Shincho-Saryou restaurant.

D_A Renoir said...

Yeah, I'm looking for the landmarks. Is there a map for it? The landmark for both Honnoji and Nijo. I know where Shinchou Saryou is, but I can't find the landmark last time.

otsuke said...

Actually, the modern Honnoji has a small museum that can provide you with a map. However, it is in Japanese.

D_A Renoir said...

The person doesn't even understand what I'm asking when I tried to ask him for a map or directions :( Do you have a link to a map?

otsuke said...

The landmark is located at Aburakoji-dori and it is near the Horikawa school.

otsuke said...

Okay, found the street names. Take Aburakoji-dori and the cross street is Takoyakushi-dori. Kyoto City.