Komyozenji Temple Fukuoka

Komyozenji Temple Fukuoka

Komyozenji Temple is a beautiful Zen temple located in Dazaifu town, just a little way from Fukuoka. This temple is just opposite of another famous Zen temple called Tenmangu Shrine. Komyozenji Temple of Fukuoka was built during the Kamakura Era in Japan, around 1275AD. Kamakura Era lasted from 1185AD to 1333AD and is famous because of Kamakura Shogunate – a notable ruler of Japan.

The visit to Komyozenji Temple in Fukuoka will offer you solace and peace. Komyozenji Temple in Fukuoka is mainly famous for its stone gardens. The beautiful moss covered stone garden is very quiet. Japanese stone gardens have their own charm. This is a very distinctive style of gardening, in Japan the garden is used to represent the greater forces of nature.

Though the temple has extensive grounds, stone gardens traditionally do not require much space, even an alley way can be converted in to a stone garden with careful thinking and execution. Komyozenji Temple is well known for Fukkosekitei, a particular type of garden where 15 stones trace the Chinese character for light, and Ittekikaitei, which means one-drop-sea-garden, where white sand takes the shape of the shore against green lichen. The colors of the garden during fall season are absolutely fascinating. To reach the garden you will just have to walk for five minutes from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station.

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