Josenji Kannon Komagome

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo
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Josenji 定泉寺 Josen-Ji - Honkomagome
東光山 Tokozan 定泉寺 Josen-Ji / Jōsenji

文京区本駒込1-7-12 / Bunkyo ward, Honkomagome

十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon

- Chant of the temple
春の日は 東光山に かがやきて 駒込の里に 晴るるうす雲

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1621, burned down at the great fire of Meireki and was relocated here.
In the compound are remains of the shooting grounds of 太田道灌 Ota Dokan.
The founder is 蜂屋九郎次郎善遠 of 本郷弓町 Hongo Yumicho.
The temple bell in the bell tower was the best in Komagome, but during WWII it was lost to fire.
In 1952, the main hall was rebuilt and the statue of the eleven-headed Kannon was obtained from the temple 悟真寺 Goshin-Ji in 鈴鹿市白子本町 Suzuka city.

. Ota Dokan 太田道灌 (1432 - 1486) and Edo Castle .

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- Homepage of the temple
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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -
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Also on the following pilgrimages :

Nr. 19
. 上野王子駒込辺三十三ヶ所観音霊場 Ueno Oji Komagome 33 Kannon Temples .

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This temple is Nr. 9 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 Heads

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. Join the Kannon Bosatsu Gallery on Facebook .

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo

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