Kuhombutsu - Approach and Emmado Hall

This temple is known as Kuhombutsu but official name is Joshinji Temple.
Kuhombutsu means nine different level of rebirth in Paradise and this temple has 9 statues of Amida Nyorai in 3 Amidado buildings.

This temple has a long approach with pine trees.

After you go through the entrance gate, you'll find Emmado hall.
There's a statue of Emma Daio and a statue of Datsueba in the hall.

Emma Daio or King of the hell judges the dead who came to the hell.
The dead may be sent to different kind of the hell.
If the dead lies, he may pull out its tongue using a huge puller.

Datsueba serves to Emma Daio.
She is at the Sanzu no Kawa which is a river between this world and the other world.
She takes off the clothing of the dead to weigh its sin.

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Kuhombutsu station on Tokyu Oimachi Line

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