Enjuin Temple

Japanese: 延寿院 - えんじゅいん
Enjuin Temple

...The valley stretches for about 2km from the mouth of the falls, and is lined with more than 50 waterfalls, pools and rapids, all of which blend beautifully with the rocks and broadleaf trees. At the mouth of the falls, there are many inns and souvenir shops, as well as Enjuin Temple, which enshrines Akame Fudoson. Akame Gorge has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty, and is known as a habitat for the giant salamander (Tokuten).

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Enjuin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…滝口から約2kmにわたる渓谷には大小50余の滝と淵,早瀬が連続し,岩石や広葉樹と調和して美しい。滝口には旅館やみやげ物店が集まり,また赤目不動尊を祭る延寿院がある。赤目の峡谷として名勝に指定され,オオサンショウウオ(特天)の生息地として知られる。…

※「延寿院」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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