Kofukuji Musashi Shimookutomi

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Koofukuji 広福寺 Kofuku-Ji, Shimookutomi
薬王山 Yakuozan　地蔵院 Jizo-In　広福寺 / 廣福寺 Kofukuji

埼玉県 狭山市下奥富 / Saitama, Sayama city, Shimo-Okutomi

The main statue is 薬師瑠璃光如来 / 薬師如来坐像 a seated Yakushi Nyorai
made in 1568.

This temple was a rest station of the 3rd Shogun 徳川家光 Tokugawa Iemitsu on his hunting excursions.

The temple was founded in 1568 or even earlier in 1514.
The roof of the main hall was repaired in 1804, the repair was very expensive.

The 竜宮造りの山門 Mountain Gate has a very special form like a Dragon Palace.

The plum tree

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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. source : kofukuji.o.oo7 ... .

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This temple is Nr. 03 of the pilgrimage
. Musashi no Kuni 13 Buddhas 武蔵国十三仏霊場 .

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