By KENJI SHIMIZU/ Staff Writer
April 19, 2025 at 17:31 JST
“Midnight Nenbutsu in Gyoki” was held on top of the Sanmon main gate of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward. Worshippers joined hands and recited the “Namu Amidabutsu” sutra one after another on April 18. (Yoshiaki Arai)
Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward. [Read More]
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