Yofukuji Kannon Nippori

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Yoofukuji 養福寺　Yofukuji-Ji - Nishi-Nippori
補陀落山 Fudarazan 観音院 Kannon-In 養福寺 Yofukuji

荒川区西日暮里3-3-8 / Arakawa ward, Nishi-Nippori

如意輪観世音菩薩 Nyoirin Kanzeon Bosatsu

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1620 by 法印乗蓮 Saint Joren.
It was restored by the Mokujiki priest 木食義高 Yoshitaka from 湯島円満寺 Temple Enman-Ji in Yushima, who died in 1718. The temple also has 観音堂 a Kannon Do Hall.
In the hall are 「養福寺の100観音」 100 statues of Kannon Bosatsu.

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This temple has a red gate which is called Niomon and is reputed to have been built in the 18th century.
Once through the gate you will see two statues which are of the heavenly kings.
These statues are from the 12th century and are called 持国天 Jikokuten and 多聞天 Tamonten.
- source : tripadvisor.com ...

Shogun Yoshimune used to come here and to the nearby Temple 東福寺 Tofuku-Ji to rest when he was hunting for hawks.
. Toofukuji 東福寺 Tofuku-Ji .

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- Reference of the temple
- source : ameblo.jp/composure3956...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : starfree.jp/goshuin/tokyo33 ...

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

荒川辺八十八ヶ所霊場 - Nr. 07
豊島八十八ヶ所霊場 - Nr. 73
上野王子駒込辺三十三ヶ所観音霊場 - Nr. 27
Tofukuji 御府内二十一ヶ所霊場 - Nr. 02
. 金峯山 Kinbozan 　世尊院 Seson-In　東福寺 Tofuku--Ji .

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This temple is Nr. 28 of the
. 東京三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Tokyo

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Nyoirin Kannon 如意輪観音 Wishfulfilling Kannon

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. Join the Kannon Bosatsu Gallery on Facebook .

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. 東京三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Tokyo

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