Until 12/24 (Tuesday), the actual "Hokke Mandala" is Open to the public at the Izuyama Local History Museum.
This Lotus mandala is said to have been embroidered with the hair of Hojo Masako at Izusan Shrine, and the repair inscription on the back states that Hojo Masako embroidered the Lotus Mandala using her own hair to mourn the bodhi of her husband, Minamoto no Yoritomo, and that it was used as the Honzon of Hokkedo.

The usual exhibit is a reproduction, but it is Open to the public to Limited Time the real thing yellowtail 2 years and 4 months.
Please take a closer look at the three-dimensional effect of the brahma characters and the color of the base by the hair that is unique to the real thing.

【Atami City Izuyama Local History Museum】
Hokke Mandala Open to the public Period: November 28, 2024 (Thu) ~ December 24, 2024 (Tue)

Address: 708-2 Izuyama, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Izusan Shrine Precincts)
Phone: 0557-80-4252
Access/About 10 minutes by bus from JR Atami Station bound for Nanao →Izusan Shrine in front of Get off
Business hours/9:00~16:00
Closed: Wednesday (or the next day if it is a holiday)
Fee: 180 yen for Adults (120 yen for groups), 120 yen for junior high and high school students (80 yen for groups), Free for elementary school students and younger
Car parking lot / Restrooms available (for several cars/Izusan Shrine)
Remarks: * Group discounts are applied for 20 people or more.