宝泉寺

摩利支天山寳泉寺。高野山真言宗の寺院。

御本尊は摩利支天。

妙宣山徳大寺（東京都台東区）・建仁寺塔頭 禅居庵（京都市東山）と宝泉寺の摩利支天が、「日本三摩利支天」と言われている。

This is worth the short climb! Great city views and an awesome Buddhist temple! Hidden gem. Must visit if you are in the Higashi Chaya area!

Hōsenji ("Treasure Spring Temple", 寶泉寺) one of the Sandaimarishiten ("Three Great Sanctuaries of Marishiten", 三大摩利支天, Sanskrit.: Mārīcī devī) is a Shingonshū Buddhist temple built by the Maeda clan who honoured Marishiten as their guardian deity. Situated on top of a small mountain overlooking Kanazawa, the beautifully mystical temple resides in a small but ancient forest, strooned with old and unusual Buddhist statues.

The temple is important for me as Marishiten is the guardian deity of our school of traditional Kenjutsu. I started my small pilgrimage to the Three Great Marishiten Sanctuaries here on a cloudy cold day. The temple was being renovated and looked closed, with no one around, but I did not want to give up without obtaining the goshūin (seal) of the temple and I rang on the bell of the monk's house.

Not only did he open, but also dressed in his robes, agreed to write a goshūin for me and even gave me a signed postcard for free, even though I probably insulted him with my ill-mannered requests, besides having already disturbed him in his house. I am very grateful and hope he can forgive me. I hope I can visit again one day under better circumstances.

Hōsenji is a mystical hidden place.
Definitely visit it if you're in Kanazawa.

P. S. The goshūin is really beautiful and the monk's calligraphy is superb!

高野山で生まれ育った住職が毎日、護摩を焚いて平成30年で丸22年。ドナルドキーンさんも訪れ、見晴らしの良さに感嘆したり、泉鏡花が当地の五本松を魔神の棲家と書いたりしてる。この寺の本尊である摩利支天は、前田利家の守り本尊である。境内の樹林は保存樹林に指定されている。9時～17時　拝観無料。

It takes a bit of climbing to get up here but if you're visiting the Higashi Chaya District and can spare the time it's a worthwhile detour. The temple feels a world away from the crowds down the hill and it has decent views of the nearby area. Stairs leading up to the temple can be found off of the road that is directly north of it.

Great buddhist temple. Do not hesitate to ask for explanations on the symbols to the monk as he spoke perfect english.

金沢市子来町の〔宝泉寺〕を訪問した。境内からは金沢市街、白山山系の山々の絶景を楽しんだ。
石段を上がったところに小さな芭蕉句碑が建っている。
　柳陰軒趾　
　ちる柳あるしも我も鐘をきく　芭蕉
と刻まれている。芭蕉は元禄２年（１６８９）７月、金沢に滞在中、鶴屋句空の草庵〔柳陰軒〕に一泊したという（お寺の説明）。　
桜井梅室（江戸後期の俳人、加賀藩研師）の句碑も２基建っている。
　ひと雫今日の命ぞ菊の露　梅室翁　
日清戦争の戦死者を弔うため 卯辰山に建てられ、後に宝泉寺に移された。
　屋の棟にそうて殖えけり梅柳　梅室