Shokakuji Yakushi Matsugaya

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Shookakuji 勝覚寺 Shokaku-Ji, Matsugaya
萬徳山 Mantokuzan 勝覚寺 Shokakuji

山武市松ヶ谷2058 / Sammu city, Matsugaya

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 947
on request of 村上天皇 Emperor Murakami Tenno (926 - 967).
. More about Murakami in the wikipedia .

The statue of Shakyamuni Buddha is holding a flower.
He has a special smile, nenge mishoo 拈華微笑.
The Shaka Do 釈迦堂 Hall for Shakyamuni is opened of fine days.
There are shitenno 四天王像 statues of the Four Heavenly Kings.
They are 県指定文化財 a prefectural designated cultural property.

Near the temple are large fields of strawberries, where many people come in the season to pick them.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

omamori　お守り amulets

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : shokakuji.com
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 26 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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