Oct 20, 2013 - 1 min read

Sabae's Bankei-ji Temple

Amazing wind, thunder, and dragon God ceiling paintings

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

Rock garden and bamboo post

Bankei-ji Temple

Statue at the entrance

Wooden carving and blue sky

This temple is famous for its beautiful ceiling paintings, all painted by Akikatsu Manabe, the 7th lord of the Sabae Cla

Fukui's ever-present Temple moss

Unique wood doors of the main hall, featuring the Sabae clan family crest

New entranceway to the temple building

As Japanese temples go, this one is fairly new - only 270 years old. The temple is small and simple, but very lovely. After climbing the steep steps, turn around and enjoy a beautiful view of Sabae. At the top of the stairs are the temple grounds, dominated by a very nice rock garden on the right. To the left, a blanket of moss covers the ground. Inside, on the ceiling of the main hall, are huge black ink paintings of Wind, Thunder, and Dragon Gods (Fu-jin, Rai-jin, Ryu-jin).

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