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Enkokuji 塩谷寺 Enkoku-Ji, Takada
薬王山 Yakuozan 塩谷寺 Enkokuji

神奈川県横浜市港北区高田西4-34-35 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Kita ward, Takada Nishi

The main statue is 馬頭観世音菩薩 Bato Kannon Bosatsu.

The temple was founded in 851 by 慈覚大師円仁 Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
. Jikaku Daishi Ennin 慈覚大師仁円 (794 - 864) . .

The wife of 文徳天皇 Emperor Montoku (regent from 826 - 858) could not have children for a long time.
Jikaku Daishi went to Takada in Yokohama, where a special well was found.
The Empress became well soon after drinking the water.
She then had three children. After each birth, she sprinkled some of the water on the head of the baby.
When the third boy was born, she sprinkled water again and the water begun to shine on his head.
The third child later became 清和天皇 Emperor Seiwa Tenno (858 - 876).
Emperor Montoku ordered to have a temple build near the well.
This temple became known as 塩谷寺 Enkoku-Ji.
The temple later became desolate.
Around 1649, it was revived and the farmers came here to pray.
Since the farmers kept many horses, they had a statue of Bato Kannon with a Horse Head made to pray to.
At the place of the former Main Hall there is now 薬師堂 a Hall for Yakushi Nyorai.
In 1964, a kindergarden was opened in the compound, 光明幼稚園 Komyo Yochi-En.

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shuin　朱印 stamp for Yakushi Nyorai

shuin　朱印 stamp for Bato Kannon

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

新年初護摩供
御札お焚きあげ
初午
花祭り（降誕会・灌仏会）
山家会 (さんげえ) Sange-E
大施餓鬼会
観音会
七五三まいり
霜月会 (Shimotsuki-E)
. - reference : enkokuji.jp/index .. event - .

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. 准秩父三十四観音霊場28番・29番 Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage, Nr. 28 and 29 .

. 多摩七薬師霊場１番 Tama Seven Yakushi Pilgrimage, Nr. 1. .

. Kannon Bosatsu Introduction .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : tesshow yokohama...
- source : enkokuji ... .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
. Inage 7 Yakushi Temples 稲毛七薬師霊場 .

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

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