Higiri Fudo Nippa

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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Higiri Fudo 日ぎり不動尊
補陀落山 Fudarakuzan 安養院 Anyo-In 西方寺 Saiho-Ji

横浜市港北区新羽町2586 / Nippacho, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Founded by 勝賢僧正 Saint Shoken (1138 - 1196) in 1190 in Kamakura, in the valley 笹目ヶ谷 / 笹目谷 Sasamegayatsu.
He also founded 極楽寺 Temple Gokuraku-Ji in Kamakura and moved Saiho-Ji here in 1495、as a side-temple.
In 1649 the temple was awarded more land.
The temple was accessible via the river 鶴見川 Tsurumigawa.
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai, a Black statue 「黒本尊」.

日切不動尊　Higiri"cutting the day" refers to the belief that Fudo would bring riches and good luck if one makes a wish and comes to the temple for a certain number of days, then when the last day is over (giri, kiri) the wish would be fulfilled.
A famous Higiri Fudo Temple is in Kumihamacho, Kyōtango, Kyoto.
- reference source : nyoiji.com ..

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
- source : saihouji-yokohama.com ...

- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon Pilgrimage . - Nr. 15

横浜七福神（恵比寿） Yokohama Shichifukujin - Ebisu

関東百八地蔵霊場 108 Jizo Temples in Kanto - Nr. 87

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This temple is Nr. 9 of the
. 武相不動尊二十八所 - 28 Fudo Temples in Musashino .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .

one more 日切不動尊 Higiri Fudo
. Kanto Henro Pilgrimage 関東八十八ヶ所霊場 .
東陽寺（埼玉県北葛飾郡松伏町下赤岩532）

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .

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