Location is hidden deep in Ibaraki Prefecture in the mountains. There are various kinds of buildings in the place, a big main temple, a school to increase the spiritual power, a memorial golden hall, operating facilities, etc.. They were built from the donation money that was collected from lots of deceived Japanese people!! It is terrible!! A temple should never have this kind of power over people! So, I call this place the Swindler’s Cult Temple.
このお寺は、霊感商法で摘発された寺の廃墟。たくさんの信者の方からお布施を集めて建設されました。廃墟としては知られた場所でしたが、黄金に輝く位牌のお堂の扉は開けられてはいませんでした。この大発見もあり、詐欺寺と愛称をつけたいと思います。大きな本堂や運営施設の他に、霊力を高める学校などなど。こんな山奥にとんでもない施設があったと感心すら覚えます。
History
This Temple was closed because of a fortune telling fraud case.
1987年に、宗教法人として設立されたこのお寺は、信じる者たちを騙し、違法な詐欺商法行い、裁判の末、2002年に閉鎖されました。当時日本でもかなりニュースになるほど、大きな出来事でした。
The golden hall
This mini golden hall is a particular favourite of mine! It has lot of Ihai (spirit tablet). An Ihaiis a small rectangular black-painted wooden plate made for each of our deceased ancestors . His or her posthumous name is inscribed on it in golden letters. but I think these Ihai had not been used for memorial services by fraudulent priests. So this room is a very dazzling spectacle! It was such an amazing sight, as if there was a spiritual presence. Do you believe in spiritual power?
この詐欺寺には、黄金に輝き、数千の位牌に囲まれたお堂があります。老朽化と、位牌の重さに耐えられず、床は波打ち崩れかかりっていましたが、私達はそのまばゆい光景に感激し、お布施をしそうになるレベルでした。この位牌たちも高額な金額で信者の方たちに購入させていたようです。
After 2 other sites I visited this Abandoned Swindler’s Cult Temple with Fujita-san of SONS OF THE DESERT. We were able to enter the most buildings, but the doors were locked in a strange manner. It suggests that are still some visitors coming here…there are still a lot of objects that were seized by the police left in the buildings.
SONS OF THE DESERTのMr.Fujita と共にこの寺を訪れました。ほとんどの建物の中には入れましたが、戸締りをしてある施設もありました。定期的に管理をされているのでしょうか? 霊感を高める施設には、まやかしの袈裟や、あやしげな本などの宗教グッツがたくさん残されています。
運営施設は、過去に警察のガサ入れがあった場所なので、押収物が並べられていていました。当時の事件に触れることができました。
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Sabrina Surovec says
I would love to see this! ^_^ Such beautiful photos!
ikumi says
Thanks for your comment 🙂 This is a very unusual and Swindler’s room. so my mail, I have now closed it, because it can not respond to inquiries.
Sabrina Surovec says
Also, how can I contact you? Your contact link is broken… T__T;
Erisa Desu says
I am left speachless by the beautie of this site and your travels.
If you visit Europe again you should try to visit the abandoned communist house in Bulgaria.
preferably not during the winter. http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2013/03/abandoned-communist-party-headquarters.html
I can’t wait to read all of your adventures.
ikumi says
Abandoned Communist Party Headquarters in Bulgaria, I know 😀 one of the places I want go! Thanks!
Nano says
Incredible! had never seen a place like that in all the years I llebamos visiting abandoned places.
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ikumi says
Thanks! This place is rare in Japan 🙂