The Cave Where the Eight-Hundred-Year-Old Nun Entered Nirvana
The legend of the 800-year-old nun who ate mermaid flesh and lived to be 800 years old. The cave where she is said to have returned after traveling the nation, helping the poor, and scattering camellia seeds to make flowers bloom. Camellias reminiscent of that time still bloom profusely, and people continue to visit to pray for health and longevity.
Information
- Telephone Number
- Kūinji Temple 0770-52-1936
- Address
- 福井県小浜市男山2(空印寺境内内)
- Opening Hours
- No Entry
- Getting There
- 15-minute walk from JR Obama Station / Approximately 10 minutes by car from Obama IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
