Ushitora Gongyo is a Buddhist liturgy service conducted in Nichiren Shōshū Buddhism. The service is traditionally held at 2:30 AM at the Kyakuden building of Taisekiji Head Temple, located within the lower slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan.
The Gohonzon of Nikko Shonin inside the Dai-Kyakuden (大客殿, Grand Reception Hall) (transcribed into wood on 15 June 1706) where the ceremony is held exclusively for its Hokkeko believers from various countries participating in the 2:30AM Buddhist service. The High Priest sits opposite in the left side seat. Taisekiji Head Temple, Japan.
The rotation of the Chinese Zodiac per animal sign which indicates the Buddhist time assigned to the Ushitora service. A woodcarving at the Kushida Shinto Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan.
An image of a Buddhist goddess, Tennin riding a cloud, a form of Shoten Zenjin protector deity invoked by believers during the Ushitora service.
Buddhist liturgy is a formalized service of veneration and worship performed within a Buddhist Sangha community in nearly every traditional denomination and sect in the Buddhist world. It is often done one or more times a day and can vary amongst the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana sects.
Butsudan with enshrined Amida Buddha
