Horinji is a temple of the Jodo sect.It is said that Entan Shonin opened the mountain in 1613 (Keicho 18) by preparing Dou as the Sueji Temple of Chorakuji in Ominato-cho.As an Obon festival that has continued since the early Edo period, on August 8th, we will raise a hand-held fireworks and hold a memorial service for our ancestors with the Dainenbutsuji Kakko dance.Tedutsu hanabi is a variant of okuribi, created by the person who releases it, and is a rare fire festival in the prefecture.
The eleven-faced Kanzeon Bosatsu of the secret Buddha is opened every year on November 7th as the "Otoya Hosho".It is the XNUMXth temple of the Kannon Pilgrimage of Ise Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.
