Taikoji Kannon Futami

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Taikooji 太江寺 Taiko-Ji, Futami
潮音山 Choonzan 太江寺 Taikoji

伊勢市二見町江1659 / Ise city, Futami town E
It used to be Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社 Okitama Shinto Shrine.

The Kannon statue is 千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon with 42 arms.
Made in the Kamakura period (1185 – 1333).

People come here to pray for a long life.
The temple is located at the foot of 音無山 Mount Otonashiyama.
The temple was founded 1200 years ago by 行基 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu.
On his way back to 高野山 Mount Koyasan there appeared a black and a white dog to show him the way.
Now the temple sells amulets with animals, dogs, cats, frogs and more.
Poeople come here to pray for the health of their pet animals,
so the temple is called petto tera ペット寺 Temple for Pets.
In the compound is a large fujidana 藤棚 wisteria trellis with a Wisteria festival.
Outside the gate is a large sakura 桜 cherry tree.
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .
. Shrine Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社 .

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shuin　朱印 stamp

omamori　お守り amulets
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ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

4 / 29 - Spring Festival 春季祭（般若心経読誦行 - furoshiki goma ふろしき護摩）
毎月18日 - 本尊供養（観音縁日月祭り） every month on the 18th - Kannon Kuyo
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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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