Temple of the Art “Taikeiji” Very characteristic temple Many of famous artiste, such as Ei Rokusuke, Tokiko Kato, Hachidai Nakamura, Osugi & Peeko sometimes visited to this temple for free concert, lecture, etc. This temple open not only for those famous people but also the local artist because the concept of this temple is; “For all the citizen, open for exercise hall”. The recent temple is used for only funeral and memorial service, but original temple was opened all day for moral training for local people. The idea of priest of this temple is “truth” always exists in the art, and temple has to supply the field for parishioner and local Sado people for considering life. Now, every artiste visits this temple for expressing art such as: Indian dance, drum session, play, Opera or Operetta, piano concert, street performance. In addition, sometimes opens English lesson for little children by foreign trainer, recently. Nagaya-mon gate: Gallery museum of art This beautiful gate of contrast of white wall & brown board had been constructed on 1842, architecture of Edi era. The left side of the gate is gallery, the priest of this temple had reformed the barn to the exhibition space on 1979, and picture, photograph, and many kinds of folk art of bamboo, wood, straw, cloth had been exhibited in this space as the culture activity. Bruno Taut admired the gate from architectural viewpoint, because the balance of the coloring of white and dark brown is exquisite. This space is also offered to not only for the professional, but also the amateur artist, because, here is the place of self-expression! Very rare sculpture; Karasu-Tengu-Fudo One of the principal Buddha of mountains Buddhism and is protecting ascetic. He is riding on god deer, attended by guardian dogs and very resembles to Garuda, who is the king of bird tribe. Healing space “Hirari” The numbers of students are unable to go to school for psychological reasons is annually increasing. This free space “Hirari” is opened for such kind of children and their parents, and children study freely, enjoy artwork, and sometimes visit to Welfare center of elderly for helping to elder people thereupon. Daily open: from afternoon. Any inquiry to; 1110 Kitashinbo 1110, Sado-city Postal code: 952-0000 　 81-259-63-2530 100m walk from the bus stop Undo-Koenmae, Main-line Taikeiji Main holl:Stage 　 Nagaya-mon gate: Gallery Karasu-Tengu-Fudo Healing space "Hirari" Hirari room