Jigen-ji

Jigen-ji (慈眼寺), also known as Nozaki Kannon (野崎観音), is a temple located at the foot of Mt.

According to legend, the temple was completely burnt down by the soldiers of Miyoshi and Matsunaga in 1565, and the Kanzeon Bosatsu statue miraculously survived.

The temple was rebuilt in 1616 by priest Seigan, and making pilgrimages to Nozaki Kannon became popular circa the Genroku and Hōei periods (1688 to 1710).

Buddhist services (法会, Hōe) are held in the spring and the fall, and it is a custom for believers to make pilgrimages to Jigen-ji Temple called "Nozaki Mairi" (野崎参り).

A painting of Shakyamuni Buddha in state of nirvana called "Shaka Nehan Zu" is kept at Jigen-ji Temple as a treasure, along with a stone monument inscribed with a poem by Matsuo Bashō.