Seishin-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 10

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Seishinji 聖心寺 Seishin-Ji

Nr. 10 - 五色山 Goshikisan 聖心寺 Seishin-Ji 


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　



. goshiki 五色 the five colors of Buddhism .
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You can see the protective cover in the front, reminding us of the coming winter with heavy snowfall in the region.

弘前市百沢字東岩木山３０５６　/ Higashiiwakisan-3056 Hyakuzawa, Hirosaki-shi

This temple has been established as part of the Special Prayer Group of Narita San 聖心会 in the year 1960.
It relies on the Mountain Religion with the deity Akakura Daijin 赤倉大神 Akakura Daigongen in its center
and Kobo Daishi as its ancestor.
In the spring of 1982 the temple was re-located to its present place.
And in autumn of the same year, a shrine for the protector deity 守護神社 was also erected.


21 - . 赤倉山 Akakurasan - Kongooji 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji .
... Akakura Fudo 赤倉不動


- Chant of the temple
ぬばたまの　闇を照らさん　五色光　遍照尊の　いますこの寺
清らかな　津軽富士山　岩木峰　裳裾のうちの　聖心の寺

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愛染明王の五色の綱 - Aizen Myo-O and the rope in five colors
It is connected to the statue of Aizen in the hall.



. Aizen Myo-O 愛染明王 Aizen Myō-ō .


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dedicated to Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来

- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : http://kouboudaishi.main.jp


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月1日　祈願供養
6月5日　春季大祭
7月24日　水子地蔵大祭
9月13日　秋季大祭


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- - - reference - - -


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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- another temple with the same name on this Kobo Daishi pilgrimage
17 -　 . 成田山 Naritasan - 青森寺 Seishin-Ji .


. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Kyoun-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 08

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Kyoounji 橋雲寺 Kyoun-Ji

Nr. 08 愛宕山 Atagosan - 橋雲寺 Kyoun-Ji


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市愛宕字山下６３ / Yamashita-63 Atago, Hirosaki-shi

Regional people use to call this temple ”あだごさま”Atago Sama.
The access is via a torii of Atago Shrine, then up up up many stone steps.
There is also a huge pine tree of more than 1 meter in diameter.
It is one of the 10 special vistas in Tsugaru 津軽十景.

This is one of the five great Shingon Temples in Tsugaru.
It had an income of 百石 100 koku during the Edo period. The great summer festival was most important.
After the festival, folks would rest at the Atago shrine 愛宕神社（駒越）and worship Mount Iwaki from afar.

There are various buildings in the compound dedicated to different deities
奥之院 Oku no In
延命地蔵尊堂 Enmei Jizo Do
三十三観世音堂 Sanjusan Kannon Do
稲荷祠堂 Inari Do
天満宮 Tenmangu



source :　madamada888.blog.fc2.com

The Goma Do 護摩堂 Hall for the fire ritual had been built in 1881
for a visit by the Meiji Tenno 明治天皇.


source :　madamada888.blog.fc2.com
There is a statue of Shogun Jizo 勝軍地蔵 in this Temple Hall.

- Chant of the temple
散る世なき　法の花咲く　橋雲寺　愛宕の山に　紫雲たなびく
名刹の　津軽五山の　橋雲寺　杖をとどめて　しばし休まん


Mount Atago Yama 愛宕山 / 阿多古
is a mountain of about 920 meters in the North-West of Kyoto and
main shrine of the Atago worship.
. Atago Shrines in Japan .

The main deity of worship at the Atago shrines is Shōgun Jizō.
Atago Gongen 愛宕権現, a Kami considered to be a temporary incarnation of Jizō.
’Great Manifestation of Atago’ (Atago Daigongen 愛宕大権現)
- source : Mark Schumacher


From the gate of the temple there is a splendid view to the 4 sacred mountains of Tsugaru - 津軽の四つの霊山 :
東に八甲田山  Hakodasan in the East
北に梵珠山  Bonjusan in the North
南に阿闍羅山  Ajarayama in the South
西の岩木山  Iwakisan in the West

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statue of Kobo Daishi in the park




- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp


- Member of other pilgrimages in the region

津軽一代様　辰巳年生まれ Tsugaru Ichidai Mamori Honzon
Protector Deity for people born in the year of tatsumi 辰巳 Dragon and Snake

. Ichidai Mamori Honzon 一代守り本尊 Personal Protector Deities .

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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

旧暦6月24日　夏季例大祭 Great Summer Festival
9月24日　秋季大般若会 、火渡法要厳修 Walking Trough Fire Ritual


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Tsugaru Juukei 津軽十景 10 special vistas of Tsugaru

（１）瑪耶渓（めやけい）（西目屋村）- Meyakei gorge

（２）座頭石（ざとういし）（弘前市） - Zatoishi stone

（３）法峠（ほっとうげ）（黒石市と旧浪岡町の境） - Hottoge pass

（４）弘前公園　- Hirosaki Park

（５）乳井（にゅうい）神社（弘前市） - Nyui Jinja Shrine

（６）岩木山 - Mount Iwakisan

（７）芦野（あしの）公園（旧金木町） - Ashino Park

（８）愛宕（あたご）山（旧岩木町） - Mount Atagosan

（９）御幸（みゆき）公園（黒石市） - Miyuki Park, Kuroishi

（１０）久渡寺（くどじ）（弘前市） - Kudo-Ji

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Kakuo-In Tsugaru Daishi 07

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Kakuooin 覚應院 / 覚応院 Kakuo-In

Nr. 07 行峯山 Gyohozan - 覚應院 Kakuo-In - 浪切不動尊 Namikiri Fudo


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市湯口字一の安田９５－１ / Ichinoyasuta-95-1 Yuguchi, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori

This temple had been founded during the time of the 5th daimyo, 津軽信寿 Tsugaru Nobuhisa (1669 - 1746) on behalf of the his senior retainer 喜多村 Kitamura. He had taken over the statue of Fudo Myo-O from the Chausudate Castle  茶臼館.
The daimyo of Tsugaru granted an income of 二十俵 20 bales of rice to the temple.

Nyui Chausudate 乳井茶臼館 Nyu-I Chausudate was a mountain castle built around 1580 on Mount Chausuyama. 溝口左膳亮　Mizoguchi used it to defend the Northern Territories and as a place for the Yamabushi monks. The name was later changed to Mizoe 溝江

The seventh head priest of the temple was 覚有和上 Saint Kaku-U.

- Chant of the temple
とこしへに　変わらぬ誓い　たてし丘　のぼる茶臼の　坂の下草
みどり濃き　茶臼の館に　立つ御堂　峰行き山に　行きて拝まん

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. Namikiri Fudo 波切不動尊 wave-cutting Fudo .

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp


- Member of other pilgrimages in the region



source :　www.tabisuke-hirosaki.jp

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck - 寿老人 Jurojin .


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月30日　初不動（星祭）
3月彼岸の入り　春彼岸
旧暦6月27日　浪切不動明王夏季例大祭前夜祭
旧暦6月28日　浪切不動明王夏季例大祭 Namikiri Fudo Great Summer Festival
8月7日　盆会施餓鬼供養

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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Kudo-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 06

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Kudoji 久渡寺 Kudo-Ji

Nr. 06 護國山 Gokokusan -　観音院 Kannon-In - 久渡寺 Kudo-Ji


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市坂元山元１ / Yamamoto-1 Sakamoto, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori

This temple is located at the food of Mount Kudojisan 久渡寺山 (663 meters) in the South of Hirosaki town and you can see the town from there.
It used to be a sub-temple of 01 - 最勝院 Saisho-In, Hirosaki.
The founder of this temple is not clear.
Legend dates it back to Saint Enchi Shonin 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi in 1191, who is supposed to have founded 小沢山救度寺　(Kyudoji . Kudoji) - "Temple to Help the People".

Around 1595, Saint Kankai 小野澤 寛海和尚 revived the temple and re-named it 護国山観音院 Gokokusan Kannon-In. The second daimyo of Tsugaru, 津軽信牧, Tsugaru Nobuhira (1586 - 1631) changed the name to its present term, 久渡寺.

It is one of the Five Great Shingon Temples of Tsugaru 真言宗津軽五山.

The main statue is a Kannon Bosatsu, carved by Saint Ennin 円仁（慈覚大師).
Another important statue is
O-Shirasama 王志羅（おしら）さま. A fire ritual in his honor is held in May.


statue of a Shirasama horse in the garden.

- Chant of the temple
遍照尊　唱うる声に　光りさす　久渡のみ寺の　木の間がくれに
浸みとおる　深山の雨に　護国山　塵を洗うて　萌ゆる緑葉


. O-Shirasama, oshirasama おしらさま "White Buddha" .
Memyo Bosatsu 馬鳴菩薩

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statue of Fudo Myo-O in the garden

Look at more winter photos in this source:
- source : Ｋ・Ｈａｎａｄａのブログ


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp


- Member of other pilgrimages in the region

津軽三十三カ所観音霊場 - Nr. 01 of 33 Kannon Temples

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旧暦1月18日　豊作祈願祭
5月16日　大志羅講大祭 - O-shira Sama fire ritual
(五月十六日にはオシラさまを久渡寺に納め、祈願の護摩修法が行われる)
8月21日　供養会
12月18日　納の観音祭

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source :　www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp

ashi no nai yuurei 「足のない幽霊 ghost without legs

The temple is also famous for this painting 幽霊画 by
. 円山応挙 Maruyama Okyo .
(1733–1795)

Legend knows that it will definitely rain when this painting is shown to the public, so it was only shown in dire need during a draught.


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. Chisha Daishi 智者大師 Chisha Shonin (538 - 597) .
and his disciple Saint Enchi 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi



. Ennin 円仁 -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 . (794 – 864)



. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Shoden-In Saitama

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Shooden-In 聖天院 Shoden-In - (Shoten-In)
高麗山 Komasan 聖天院　- Shoorakuji 勝楽寺 Shoraku-Ji


source :　www.catuhweb.com/komajinnjya

埼玉県日高市新堀990 / 990-1 Niihori, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1243

This temple is Nr. 26 on the pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples in Musashino.
Very close to it is the shrine 高麗神社　Koma Jinja.


The main statue is Shoten 聖天.
The temple is built from beautiful keyaki zelkova beams of the forest behind it.

Behind the park on the slope of Mount Koma 高麗山 is a park with beautiful azaleas and other flowers.

- Chant of the temple
高麗人の 楽度とまつる 歓喜天
仲睦まじく ほほえましけれ



source :　wikipedia

天下大将軍標
高麗聖雲 Koma Shoun was a priest of the Nara period.



. kideko, ki deko 木でこ head made from wood
Ootomo ningyoo 大友人形 Otomo dolls .
and 朝鮮の将軍標 shogunhyo dolls from Korea

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source :　facebook

The statue of a seated Fudo is only about 38 cm high.
On his left is 矜羯羅童子 Kongara Doji (45 cm) and
on his right 制咜迦童子 Seitaka Doji (45 cm).

Inside of the statue were some amulet pieces, dating it back to 1580 and
the master carver 鎌倉仏師の大蔵法眼.
The two statues at his side date back to 1624.

One paper inside the statue declares it was carved by Kobo Daishi himself.
He also carved a Kannon with Eleven Heads 十一面観音.
There was also a small statue of Fudo, only 二寸五分 high.


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : www9.ocn.ne.jp/~shouden


Stone Fudo in the temple ground


source :　blog.goo.ne.jp/hsy-kb92


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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji



. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .


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Kozen-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 05

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Koozenji 弘前寺 Kozen-Ji

Nr. 05 成田山 Naritasan- 弘前寺 Kozen-Ji - 初不動 Hatsu Fudo


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市常盤坂３丁目４－１ / 3 Chome-4-1 Tokiwazaka, Hirosaki

This is a direct sub-temple of the main Narita Temple in Chiba.
It obtained a statue of Fudo Myo-O from there in 1948 at the founding of the temple by 1he 18th head priest of Narita, Akari san 荒木照定.
The temple was relocated to its present place in 1953.
This new place is related to the third lord, Tsugaru Nobuyoshi 津軽信義 (1619 - 1655), who had a restplace to drink tea here.
It has a fine view, "which one can not find in China".
In the compound is a memorial stone with a poem of Lord Nobuyoshi.






Statue of Koyasu Daishi 弘前寺子安大師 caring for children



- Chant of the temple
ほのぼのと　薫る茶山の　常盤坂　かわらぬ誓い　あなありがたや
穢土の世の　罪咎深き　わが身をば　清め給えや　南無や遍照

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Hatsu Fudo 初不動 "First Fudo ritual" is especially important on January 28.
A large chauldron is brought to the boil and from its sound 釜鳴り the outcome of the harvest of the coming year is divined.


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp/fudasho


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月1日　元朝、新年大護摩
1月28日　初不動、午前11時より不動護摩厳修
2月3日　節分会
2月28日　初不動大護摩、釜鳴り
3月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
4月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
5月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
6月27日　大祭
7月28日　夏大祭
8月20日　盆灯篭流し
8月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
旧暦9月8日　八大龍神祭
9月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
10月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
11月28日　報恩感謝祭
12月28日　納め不動、（御札守）焚上げ


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Hoko-In Tsugaru Daishi 03

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Hookoo-In 法光院 Hoko-In

Nr. 03 弘前高野山 Hirosaki Koyasan - 法光院 Hoko-In - 浪切不動明王 Namikiri Fudo

. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市城東中央４丁目４－１０ / 4 Chome-4-10 Jōtōchūō, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori

This temple hasa been founded by 北山公章 Kitayama Kosho in May 1957.
The new pilgrimage to 88 henro temples in honor of Kobo Daishi had been started a year before this, with the wish for world peace and safety on the road.



source :　kouboudaishi.main.jp

A bronze statue of Kobo Daishi (yakuyoke Daishi 厄除大師) of about 7 meters hight has been erected.

There is also a stone statue of Kosodate Mizuko Kannon 子育水子観音 to pray for children and abortions.

The main statue is Dainichi Nyorai 金胎両部大日如来.
In the Daishi Hall 大師堂 beside Kobo Daishi is a special statue of Namikiri Fudo 浪切不動明王.
This statue had been at 百沢寺 Hyakutaku-Ji and is probably more than 800 years old.

In recent years, statues of Yakushi Nyorai薬師仏 and Kujaku Myo-O 孔雀明王 have been added too.

- Chant of the temple
はるばると　ここに詣でる　わが身をば　包めほとけの　法の光で
詣で来て　仰げば高し　大師像　祈るこの身の　無病息災

. Gumonji 求聞寺 Gumon-Ji Iwakisan 百沢寺 Hyakutaku-Ji . .
Nr. 09 on the Pilgrimage!

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- source and more photos : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/sadisticyuki10

55年4月には身の丈20尺（約6m）の子育水子観音石像
The huge statue of Kosodate Kannon, 6 meters high


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omamori

- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp




厄除浪切不動尊御霊示の胎内くぐりの修行も出来ます。
- source : nttbj.itp.ne.jp

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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月1日　新年祈祷会
2月3日　星供養
4月21日　春彼岸会
7月20日　夏季例祭
9月21日　秋彼岸会
11月25日　薬師法要


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Soganji Saitama

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Sooganji 總願寺 Sogan-Ji

Nr. 30 - 玉嶹山 Gyokutosan　･王寿山 總願寺 Sogan-Ji
不動院 Fudo-In 不動ヶ岡不動尊 Fudo-ga-oka Fudo Son

. 関東三十六不動尊霊場 Bando Sanjuroku Fudo-Son Reijo
36 Fudo Temples in Kanto / Bando . 　

発心の道場 Hosshin - Kanagawa - 01 - 07
修行の道場 Shugyo - Tokyo - 08 - 26
菩提の道場 Bodai - Saitama - 27 - 31
涅槃の道場 Nehan - Chiba - 32 - 36

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埼玉県加須市不動岡２－９－１８ / 2 Chome-9-18 Fudooka, Kazo-shi, Saitama


founded by pries Enchin
. Enchin 圓珍 - 円珍, known as Okotsu Daishi .
(814 - 891) Chisho Daishi 智證大師


- Chant of the temple
ご詠歌：武蔵野に　流れ来たりて　はるばると　
不動の岡に　燄ともせり　


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- Homepage of the temple
- source : souganji.com


Also member of the following pilgrimages

関東八十八ヶ所霊場 第八十一番 Kanto 88 Henro temples - Nr. 81

One of the Three Great Fudo of Kanto / 関東三大不動の一つ




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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .


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Shinpukuji Kanagawa

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Shinpukuji 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji

Nr. 04 - 大聖山 Daiseizan 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji - 和田不動 Wada Fudo

. 関東三十六不動尊霊場 Bando Sanjuroku Fudo-Son Reijo
36 Fudo Temples in Kanto / Bando . 　

発心の道場 Hosshin - Kanagawa - 01 - 07
修行の道場 Shugyo - Tokyo - 08 - 26
菩提の道場 Bodai - Saitama - 27 - 31
涅槃の道場 Nehan - Chiba - 32 - 36

Nr. 15 in the pilgrimage
. 武相不動尊二十八所 Buso 28 Fudo Temples in Musashino .

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神奈川県横浜市保土ヶ谷区和田 2-8-3 / 2 Chome-8-3 Wada, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa

- Chant of the temple
偽りの世にも稀なる真福寺
法のまことの花さきにけり

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and

光網勝童子 Komosho Doji

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .


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Fudo Waterfalls

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Fudo no Taki 不動の滝 Waterfalls named FUDO

. TAKI 滝 Waterfalls and Fudo Myo-o .
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Tassawa / Tatsuzawa Fudo on Taki　達沢不動滝　
Inawashiro, Fukushima　福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町



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. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .


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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims - INTRODUCTION .


. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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