Jizo-jaya Teahouse Remains 地蔵茶屋跡

Official explanation

(183 ww [<250], sign)

This site was the location of Jizo-jaya, a teahouse at the midpoint of the Ogumotori-goe route. The original teahouse closed in 1921 and soon fell into disrepair, but a new rest area was built in 2004 for pilgrims drawn to the Kumano Kodo as a World Heritage site. The interior takes its inspiration from the original teahouses along the route, and has wooden furnishings and an irori-style hearth.

Read the full explanation

The teahouse took its name from the Jizo-do (Jizo Hall), which stands just north of the teahouse and contains 32 stone statues of Jizo, a bodhisattva who watches over travelers.

出典: 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース（観光庁） — www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db. この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.