浄土宗光明寺は城から見て海を背景に寺域が映ることから通称「浜光明寺」と呼ばれています。
一方、浄土真宗朝顔光明寺は元朝顔庵と称し「光源氏月見の池」で有名です。元和5(1619)年、共に城下に移転されました。
43.Two Komyoji-ji temples
Jodo sect Komyo-ji temple looked beautiful against the sea from Akashi Castle, so it is commonly known as Hama, beach, Komyo-ji temple. On the other hand, Jodoshin sect Asagao, morning glory, Komyo-ji temple declares that it came from the old Asagao Hermitage and is well-known for “the pond of Hikaru Genji moon viewing” in he Tale of Genji. Each of both was moved to the present place in 1619.
明石ヘリテージマップ『城下』2017