Gumyōji

Gumyōji (弘明寺町, Gumyōji-chō) is a neighborhood located in Minami-ku in the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Also located within Gumyōji are the Ōoka Harappa park, Minami Library, Miurayu Onsen, the Kannon Dōri Shopping Street, Minami Police Station, the Open University of Japan, and the Uny store.

[1] It houses a wooden statue of Jūichimen Kannon, 14th of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho,[1] as well as the painting Senju Kannon with Twenty-Eight Attendants, from the late Kamakura period, which has been designated a Prefectural Culture Property.

In 2008 there were a recorded 766 traffic accidents in which 1 person died, 66 people were heavily injured, and 829 had minor injuries.

The children's book section and front desk are on the first floor of the library.

On the second floor are the general books section, newspapers, magazines, and an area reserved for studying.

Three times a month, every second Saturday, third Tuesday, and fourth Wednesday there is a small event for children where they gather with the staff to learn, read books and play.

Kannon Dōri is lined with stores and street is covered in an arcade protecting pedestrians from rain.

The Kannon Bridge near the center of the Kannon Dōri Shopping Street is a popular meeting spot during the spring time because of the several cherry blossom trees lining the river which passes under the bridge.

Ōoka Harappa is one of the parks within Gumyōji near the Minami Sports Center.

Some of those events include the Bon Festival and occasional flea markets.

The park is always open to the public; it is popular amongst young children as an after school activity.