Daioji Temple (Tomikawa Gorge)

Japanese name： 大雄寺（富川渓谷）

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Main Image Five Hundred Rakan Cliff Carvings and Buddha Images Category Other / Tathagata

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The Five Hundred Rakan at Daioji in Isahaya's Tomikawa Gorge form an extensive group of Buddhist images carved into cliff faces and boulders. A great flood of the Honmyo River in 1699 killed 487 people, followed by a severe drought the next year. The seventh lord of Isahaya commissioned the carvings to honor the dead and pray for peace in his domain, and the work was completed in 1709. A total of 510 images, including Rakan and three Buddha figures, have been identified, and the site is designated a Historic Site of Nagasaki Prefecture. Visitors can reflect on memories of the disaster while viewing the carvings in a natural setting, but sections of the cliffs are closed due to cracks and rockfall risk; worship should take place from safe paths.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10219

Temple / Site Daioji Temple (Tomikawa Gorge)

Visiting Area Cliff walls and large boulders in the gorge

Visiting Status Outdoor worship possible (some cliffside areas are closed because of rockfall hazards; follow posted restrictions)

Address 長崎県諫早市富川町925

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