Fujii-dera Temple, Osaka
Located in the outskirts of Osaka, Fujii-dera is the fifth temple on the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage and famous for its thousand-armed Kannon. It's a good place to see wisteria blossom from April to May.
Fujiidera Temple hondo.
Wisteria in bloom at Fujii-dera Temple.
Wisteria in the courtyard.
Wisteria in the courtyard.
Wisteria beside the hondo.
The temple's Senju Kannon is displayed on April 18 and a celebration takes place in which priests throw o-mochi (glutinous rice balls wrapped in plastic) to worshippers for good luck.
Worshippers face the hondo and pray to Kannon.
Priests throw omochi to worshippers.
