Risshakuji temple, referred to as Yamadera, located in Yamagata city, Yamagata prefecture, is a temple of Tendai sect founded in 860 by Jikaku Daishi. It's a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site.
Godai-Do, one of the temple halls, at approximately 400m above sea level, as seen from JR station.
Climbing stone steps of near 1000 steps from the foot of the mountain to Oku-no-In.
Shoso-In, one of the temple halls, as seen from Niomon Gate.
Nyoho-Do, also called Oku-no-In because it's on the terminal of long stone steps.
Kaizan-Do hall and Nokyo-Do hall (red) on the Hyaku-jo-Iwa, a big rock. On the upper right of them Godai-Do hall built in stage style.
Nokyo-Do, a hall stored sutra copies. Kaizan-Do, a hall which has been dedicated to Jikaku Daishi, a founder of Yamadera.
Nokyo-Do is the oldest building in Yamadera. The grave of Jikaku Daishi is just under it..
Syaka-ga-Mine, a rock hill for training.
Godai-Do is built in stage style with panoramic views. It is dedicated to Godai Myoo (the five great myoo).
The landscape around the JR Yamadera station as seen from Godai-Do.
Mida-hora
A popular photo spot on the stone-steps from Mida-hora to Nio-mon gate.
San-mon gate
Yamadera Hie Shrine It was built by Jikaku daishi as a guardian deity for Risshakuji temple,Yamadera.
End of Yamadera. return to List of scenic sites visited
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