Amabikisan Rakuhōji (Amabiki Kannon)

We arrived pretty close to opening and I am glad because when we left, the car line waiting to get up to parking was extremely long! This was a beautiful temple with many areas to get gorgeous photos! They even had photo spots for dogs which I am always excited to see! There were many ADORABLE babies and children dressed in traditional wear, as this is a place people go to pray for children. I also noticed for the avid hiker, that there were many trails around here!

I visited here because the flowers floating in lake is very impressive but I falling in love with the duck too. They are so lovely. Other amimal also cute and don't afraid of human too. Nice place to visit

The view was really nice. We went there during the hydrangeas season. It was wonderful. The animals (goats, ducks, peacocks etc... ) there were amazing too.

My 3rd time Hike to Mount Kaba starting from this Shrine ! This place always give an immune pleasure! The biggest attraction is the peacock 🦚 roaming around the place and the greatest spot to see the Mount Fuji ! Also a new shrine is been made very recently (2020). It’s an one of the recommended place in Ibaraki.

It's a heavy raining day though Hydrangeas are beautifully full-bloomed. This temple is famous for Hydrangea. "Chozuya," a place at shrine for washing your hands to purify, has the flower on the water now and from 1st of July Hydrangeas will float over the ponds.

The temple is located atop a small hill with great views to the plains.

Beautiful place enshrining the "rain pulling" goddess. (The temple is also a special place to pray for safe child birth. one can see many new mothers and babies). There are peacocks, geese, turtles, ducks, koi fish...in the multiple ponds in the temple precinct. There's even a cute little waterfall.
The place is famous for both sakura hanami (cherry blossom viewing) during spring and ajisai (hydrangea) festival during rainy season (late June/early July). There are ajisai delightful decorations in the ponds! With 1000s of hydrangea flowers of various shades blooming on plants covering all sides of the little hill, the place is a little heaven during the rainy season. A must visit if around tsukuba (an hour's drive from Tsukuba center).
Good also as a part of hiking/bicycling (along Rin Rin road from Tsukuba followed by uphill walk/ride). The place is also connected by the bus.

Exquisite view...
Tranquil atmosphere...
Gorgeous peacocks, ducks, and koi...
And free entrance fee...

I really want to visit it when hydrangea full bloom, but I can’t..
glad I finally able to visit it and bought a 御朱印帳 as well

A gorgeous place to visit in every season while I recommend spring for the cherry blossoms.

I didn’t expect thins to be those good. Gorgeous place. We did a hike to the top of the mountain with nice views.

Beautiful garden and birds. Views from the temple worth every steps to get to the temple.

Beautiful. Recommend for a short trip from Tsukuba.

Beautiful temple near Mt. Tsukuba.

Nice view.

Queit temple. With well treated Japanese Garden and Great view of the Kanto plain.

Beautiful place and peaceful

Beautiful shrine. A little out of the way but worth the trip.

Absolutely stunning beauty, especially when the cherries blossom 🌸

So beautiful.

Praying for healthy of child