Nature & Tradition: Tanigumi Temple

A Beautiful Setting & Mysterious Atmosphere near Nagoya

Amber Echevarria Feb 17, 2013 - 1 min read

Moss covered grounds surround the temple

A small temple is surrounded by a koi fish pond & lillypads

On the path to the temple you will pass several different types of gates like this.

View of a small courtyard between the main temple and other smaller surrounding temples.

A smaller temple where couples traditionally visit to wish for a child

Details from the interior of the small temple

Climb the steps up the mountain behind the temple to visit small shrines tucked away along the path

A beauttifully designed manhole cover along the brick promenade leading to the temple grounds

Sesame Ice Cream Cones are available just outside the templ

Pumpkins here: there are several locals with small tables of fruit, veggies, and nuts for sale along the promenade leading to the temple

In autumn you will find persimmons for sale here at a good price

Off the beaten path outside of Nagoya exists a large temple & its grounds containing a few smaller temples and interesting structures. A Koi pond and stone lanterns line the path to the main temple, under which there is a dark path with a hidden "key" to try & find in the darkness. It's believed that those who can find the key will have good luck. Luck is an important theme here, as it is also where many couples come to wish for fertility.

Amber Echevarria @amber.echevarria

I'm a midwestern girl from Chicago who visited Japan on vacation in 2011. I spent the following year wishing I was back in Japan and was extremely excited to return here to live in April 2012. My home town here in Japan is Takayama, in Gifu Prefecture, and I love living in this beautiful mountain...