[Tendai Sect Special Head Temple Chuin/Saitama Prefecture] A temple associated with Toson Shimazaki

Chuin Temple is a special head temple of the Tendai sect located in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Chuin Temple is known for its teahouse, Fusen-tei, which is associated with Shimazaki Toson. It is also the birthplace of Kawagoe tea and Sayama tea. When Jikaku Daishi Ennin founded the temple, he brought tea fruits from Kyoto and cultivated them on the temple grounds for medicinal purposes. Until 30 years ago, there was a tea field on the temple grounds. The mimosas bloom beautifully, bringing brightness to the temple grounds. When spring comes, it is famous for its weeping cherry blossoms. The flower water basin is also well-maintained. 👉 Points of Tendai Sect Special Honzan Chuin 🍵Fusentei, a teahouse associated with Shimazaki Toson 🍵Birthplace of Kawagoe tea and Sayama tea 🍵Mimosa in the temple grounds ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥTemple name: Tendai Sect Special Honzan Chuin ꕥAddress: 5-15-1 Kosenba-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚉Honkawagoe Station → About 13 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Sightseeing in Kawagoe #Temples and shrines #Kawagoe #Mimosa