Andoji Kannon Kuwana

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Andoji 安渡寺 Ando-Ji, Kuwana
星川山 Hoshikawazan, 安渡寺 Andoji

三重県桑名市星川448-10 / Mie, Kuwana city, Hoshikawa

The Kannon statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.

- Chant of the temple
The stars reflecting on the water, looks like a calm river easy to cross.
天津星川瀬に影のうつる夜はやすの渡りと見ゆるものかな

This temple is designated as Cultural Property of Kuwana city. 桑名市文化財指定.

The main statue enshrined at Ando-ji temple is a 10th Century 38cm (14.96in) high Shō Kannon (Sacred Kannon)
made from a single piece of hinoki 檜材 cypress.
The wooden halo attached to the back of the figure together with the lotus pedestal are 57cm (22.44in) high.
It is assumed that originally the statue was painted to some extent but none of the coloring is left on it anymore.
Goddess Kannon is holding a lotus flower in its left hand.
The right hand is half raised to the chest in symbolic gesture of fearlessness 施無畏手 (Abhaya Mudra).
The face looks is gentle with a delicate smile.
The pattern on the robes of the statue faded away and it is hard to tell what clothes was this Kannon wearing.
It was probably decorated in a style typical for Esoteric Buddhism.
The simple carving at the back or the deep carving used in the shoulders area or at the bottom of the statue
is also typical for Buddhist statues of this size.
Together with the restored lotus pedestal and boat-shaped halo it reflects the style of 10th Century Buddhist sculptures.
Shō Kannon is not one of the 33 manifestations of Goddess Kannon,
but rather represents the root, unchangeable, pure, noble, sacred form of Kannon.
The main statue of Ando-ji was made from fragrance wood.
Since the 9th Century Tendai temples treated these small statues as second important statues at the altar.
Many of these beautiful sculptures were made and some even survived to our times.
Without any doubt the Kannon enshrined at Ando-ji is one of them.
Since ancient times Ando-ji was one of sub-temples of Tendai sect
and was known as 星川の観音さん Kannon of Hoshikawa.
Historical records mentioning this name were found inside a statue of Buddha Amida.
This statue, designated as Yokkaichi city Important Cultural Property, is enshrined in Zenkyō-ji temple of Tomida district.
A diary titled 作善日誌 Sakuzen Nisshi and written by 藤原実重 Fujiwara Saneshige mentions the name at least two times.
It states: 2nd year of Jōō period (1223) – offering of 100 sen for the roof of the Hoshikawa temple’s hall;
2nd year of Karoku period (1226) October – offering of 100 sen for a hot water boiling pot,
2800 rolls of Heart Sutra chanted.
These two entries tells us that at the beginning of the 13th Century there was a Kannon Hall at the temple,
and that water for making food was boiled.
Ando-ji has a goeika 御詠歌 (song of praise recited at the end of Buddhist ceremony):
The stars reflecting on the water (in Japanese hoshikawa, it is also the name of the mountain),
looks like a calm river easy to cross (in Japanese ando, it is the name of the temple).

Kannon of Ando-ji is especially known as Koyasu Kannon (goddess of childbirth and guardian of children)
and many women come to ask her for help.
She is also worshiped by local people as a fortune bringer and protector against bad luck.
Each year on the 10th of January a prayer called Hatsu Kannon-e (first Kannon prayer of the New Year)
is held, during which monk and the believers pray for safety of the households, good fortune and expelling of bad luck.
Another popular festival called Tōka Kannon 十日観音 (Kannon of the 10th day) or
Tōka Bon (the 10th day Festival of the Dead) is also held every year on the 10th of August.

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This temple is Nr. 30 of the pilgrimage
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. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩

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Ankokuji Yakushi Kama

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Ankokuji 安国寺 Ankoku-Ji, Kama
白馬山 Hakubazan 安国寺 Ankokuji

福岡県嘉麻市下山田288 / Fukuoka, Kama city, Shimoyamada

The main statue is 千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon Bosatsu.
and a statue of
白衣観音 Byaku-E Kannon with white robes.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .
Statue of a seated Kannon Bosatsu, made from hinoki 桧 Japanese cypress.
The statue is 49, 5 cm high.
It was made in the Muromachi period (1336 - 1573).
It had been repaired in 1697.
When 足利尊氏 Ashikaga Takauji had lost a battle and was fleeing to the mountains,
he passed Shimoyamada and prayed to Yakushi at this temple.
. Ashikaga Takauji 足利尊氏 (1305 – 1358) .
Takauji also had the statue of 白衣観音 Byaku-E Kannon placed in the temple.
In 1970, the statue was declared 福岡県指定有形文化財 a designated tangible cultural property of Fukuoka.

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The temple was built in 1993 on request of Ashikaga Takauji 足利尊氏 and 足利直義 Ashikaga Tadayoshi
to pray for the souls lost during the upheavel of the Northern and Southern Dynasties （1337 - 1392.）
The temple was lost during fightings in 1444 and rebuilt in the Taisho Period (1912 - 1926).

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Just a block from Ark Hotel Royal in the busy streets of Tenjin,
near the nightlife of Oyafuko-dori, lies Ankokuji Zen Temple.
Originally located in Nakatsu in Oita, the temple was moved to Fukuoka City
when the feudal lord expanded his territory.
This temple is mostly known for the tomb of the legendary ‘candy-buying ghost’ and
the largest bell of all temples in the city.
Visit Ankokuji and not only will you be able to check out these two attractions,
but you will also feel calm and soothed in the middle of the city.
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In the compound is the grave of a local Sumo wrestler, 不知火光五郎 Shiranui Kogoro .

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This temple is Nr. 03 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
茅野市 Chino city / 泰平山 Taiheizan 安国禅寺 Ankoku Zenji

mujina 狢
Once late at night there was a knock at the gate of 安国寺 the Temple Ankoku-Ji.
When the priest opened, there was nobody.
But the same thing now happened every night.
One night the priest was fast to open the door and saw a mujina 狢 tanuki jump over the roof.
. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .

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木曽町 Kiso town

kitsune 狐 fox， 蛻庵稲荷 Setsuan Inari
A fox shape-shifted into a samurai and called himseld 蛻庵 Setsuan.
He said he was a messenger from Suwa Shrine.
He was soon found out.
He was now taken in at 興禅寺 Temple Kozen-Ji and fed.
When he was on an errand to 安国寺 the Temple Ankoku-Ji he was shot.
Soon there was an epidemy in the area and people said it was the curse of the fox.
People then venerated the fox an the tmeple Kozen-Ji as 蛻庵稲荷 Setsuan Inari.

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
setsu 蛻 the cast-off skin of a serpent.

蛻庵稲荷 セツアンイナリ Setsuan Inari Shrine

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Anyoji Fudo Yoshimi

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Anyooji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji - Yoshimi
松尾山 Matsuozan 文殊院 Monju-In 安養寺 Anyoji

下関市大字吉見上1377 / Shimonoseki Yoshimi Kami

Chie Fudo 知恵不動 Fudo of Wisdom
02 Seitaka Doji 制迦童子

The main statue is
. Monju Bosatsu　文殊菩薩　Manjushri - Mañjuśrī .
Monju Bosatsu represents wisdom, intelligence and willpower.

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................................................................................. Akita 秋田県 　
秋田市 Akita city

. Ono no Komachi 小野 小町 (825 — 900) .
Shakuyakuzuka 芍薬塚 The Peony mound at 安養寺 the Temple Anyo-Ji




................................................................................. Iwate 岩手県
九戸郡 Kunohe district

Around 1934, some villagers from a hamlet were possessed by イズナ an Izuna pipe fox.
They were brought to a priest in 軽米 Karumai hamlet.
But this priest was also possessed and driven out of the hamlet.
Finally a priest who had trained at 安養寺 the Temple Anyo-Ji in 二戸 Nihone could drive the fox out.
. kudagitsune クダ狐, クダギツネ と伝説 Legends about the "pipe fox" .
izuna 飯綱 meaning least weasel

Anyo-Ji, Iwate, Ninohe, Fukuoka, Matsunomaru




................................................................................. Kyoto 京都府　
南丹市 Nantan City

. sakaki　榊 と伝説 Legends about the Sakaki tree .

安養寺(京丹後市久美浜町）




................................................................................. Nagano 長野県　
北佐久郡 Kita Saku district 三井村 Mitsui village

. tanishi 田螺 mud snail legend .




................................................................................. Niigata 新潟県 　
上田 Ueda

. The fast change of a monster 変化 .




................................................................................. Shizuoka 静岡県　
富士市 Fuji town

. The Tanuki from 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji .

静岡県富士宮市杉田489



................................................................................. Toyama 富山県　
富山市 Toyama city

. kajika 河鹿 kajikagaeru, a river frog .
Between the eyes of kajika カジカ the local river frogs there is a pattern like fish scales.
In the nearby village of 蜷川村 Hirukawa at 最明寺 the Temple Saimyo-Ji they keep memorials of 北条早雲 Hojo Soun,
who used the fish scale pattern as his family crest.
The memorials were kept at 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji before.

Ise Shinkuro 伊勢新九郎, Hojo Soun 北条早雲 Hōjō Sōun (1432 or 1456 – 1519)
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One more Legend from 岐阜県 Gifu
nagaragawa no kajika 長良川の河鹿 river frog in the river Nagaragawa
This river frog is said to be the spirit of a woman servant of 織田秀信 Oda Hidenobu (1580 - 1605),
who killed herself after he died in 関ケ原 the battle of Sekigahara.


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Amida Do Hall Legends

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Amidadoo 阿弥陀堂と伝説 Amida Do Hall Legends

鴻巣市 阿弥陀堂 Konosu city, Amida Hall

Seven Amida Do Halls at the pilgrimage
. Sasaguri 篠栗四国八十八箇所 88 Henro Temples - Kyushu .




Amida Buddha -
you smile at life
you smile at death

. Namu Amida Butsu 南無阿弥陀仏 Introducing Amida .

. Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Temple Amida-Ji .

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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県 　
豊田市 Toyota city 簗平町 Yanadaira town

The 阿弥陀堂 Amida Do Hall was located at 岩倉公会堂 the Iwakura Community Center.
If pregnant women went there to pray, they would have an easy birth.
. anzan o-mamori, 安産お守り Talismans for Safe Delivery .




....................................................................... Fukushima 福島県 　
会津若松市 Aizu Wakamatsu city 河東町 Kawahigashi town
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The Amida Hall was established by 空也上人 Saint Kuya Shonin in 964.
In 1595 it was rebuilt.

Nearby was a small pagoda tower called mokusei gorintoo 木製五輪塔 Gorinto made from wood.
It was used to offer the relics of dead family members.
. sotooba 卒塔婆 と伝説 Legends about Sotoba grave markers .

福島県会津若松市河東町広野冬木沢
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. Saint Kuya Shonin, (903-72)　空也上人 .

hotoke no kuchiyose ホトケノ口寄セ ritual to call a dead person
Before World War II there was a special ritual at 八葉寺阿弥陀堂 the Amida Hall of the Temple Hachiyo-Ji.
A medium would call the soul of dead person and communicate with it.




....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 　
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Miyagi 刈田郡 Katta district 蔵王町 Zao town

. sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .
In former times there was 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall where a large Buddha statue was venerated.
Nearby is 巨樹の大杉 the largest cedar tree of Miyagi prefecture.
Women come here to pray to become pregnant and give a safe birth.

The huge tree is also called Mida no Sugi 弥陀の杉 and sometimes
Daruma Sugi 達磨杉, Cedar of Daruma Daishi.
. sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .

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Miyagi 気仙沼市 Kesennuma city 鹿折 Shishiori

At 常念寺 the temple Jonen-Ji there is 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall.
Once upon a time, the head of the main Buddha statue bame off and flew away, falling down in the fields.
Next morning the villagers found the head in the field.
They made a body for the head and placed it in the 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall.

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Miyagi 仙台市 Sendai city 青葉区 Aoba ward

enoki 榎 nettletree，komochi enoki 子持榎
In the North-West of 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall there is a mound where some relics of 安徳天皇 Emperor Antoku Tenno are buried.

It is called Tennozuka 天皇塚 Mound of the Emperor.
On top of the mound is enoki 榎 a nettletree.
Women came here, embraced the teee with the wish to become pregnant and take a small stone home.
The tree is no longer there, but its roots are still visible.
. enoki 榎 nettletree, Chinese hackberry tree .

Some sources quote a different tree :
. keyaki 欅 Zelkova tree .

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Miyagi 柴田郡 Shibata district 柴田町 Shibata town 森合 Moriai

asekaki Amida 汗かき阿弥陀 sweating Amida
At 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall in Moriai there are gochi Nyorai 五智如来 five Nyorai Statues.
Four of them are made from iron.
Once upon a time, a rich man from Tateishi was told that he would fall to hell alive and never die.
Once an itinerant priest told him to make 1000 mounds and place 1000 Sutras there.
Then he should make five statues of the Nyorai Buddhas.
One of the statues should be placed into the pond in the garden of the man.
The statue would start sweating if something bad was going to happen.
Thus it became known as the "Sweating Amida" to the villagers.
. Asekaki Amida　汗かき阿弥陀　sweating Amida .
Photo of a bronze statue of a seated Amida at 一向寺 the temple Ikko-Ji in Utsunomiya, Tochigi




....................................................................... Niigata 新潟県 　
十日町市 Tokamachi city 中条 Nakajo

honzon no tatari 本尊の祟り the curse of the Amida Buddha statue
Now it does not exist any more, but once there was a temple related to 円通寺 Entsu-Ji in Nakajo.
Around 1835 there was a large fire and only the main statue and 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall remained.
The statue was all black from the fire and should never be shown to people again.
If someone would look at the statue, there would seen be a fire in the village.




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Okayama 上房郡 Jobo district 北房町 Hokubo town

shichinin no misaki 七人御崎 death of seven people
In the compound of 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall there are seven gorinto 五輪塔 grave stupas for seven people.
Once upon a time, the rich headman of the village feared about his treasures.
He had them put into seven earthwear pots and asked seven people to carry them on their backs.
When they reached 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall he asked them to burry them in the ground.
Then he killed the seven men.
. Misaki ミサキ / 御先 / 御前 / 御崎 the Misaki deity .
shichinin misaki 七人ミサキ / 7人ミサキ / 七人みさき / シチニンミサキ "Misaki death of seven people"

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Okayama 津山市 Tsuyama city

. matsu 松と伝説 Legends about the pine tree / 松の木 matsu no ki .
At the remains of 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall there was once an old matsu 松 pine tree.
Once a man wanted to re-plant it to another place, but he got cursed.
The pine tree withered in 1794, but its roots did not decay.
If people prayed her for rain, rain would fall.




....................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県　
鴻巣市 Konosu city 箕田 Mida

Minamoto no Tsunemoto 源経基
When 六孫王経基 Rokuson-O Tsunetomo was governor of 武蔵 the Musashi region,
he ordered 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall to be built at 満願寺 the temple Mangan-Ji.
He went outside the temple, shot an arrow in the Northern direction and where it fell down, the Hall was to be built.
Now there is a bamboo grove nearby, and they say it started where the arrow of Tsunemoto fell to the ground.
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Minamoto no Tsunemoto 源経基 (894 - 961) 六孫王 Rokuson O
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満願寺 Temple Mangan-Ji
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....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県 　
藤枝市 Fujieda city

. shirohebi / hakuja 白蛇と伝説 Legends about white serpents .
In the hamlet 花倉 Hanakura there is a small 阿弥陀堂 Amida Do Hall.
In its left side shirohebi 白蛇 a white serpent is venerated - 花倉白蛇 Hanakura Shirohebi.
Below a giant rock is a hole where the serpent lived.
Until about 100 years ago, villagers always saw too white serpents.
The villagers used to ask the white serpent for a favor and were usually granted it.




....................................................................... Yamanashi 山梨県 　
富士吉田市 Fujiyoshida City 向原 Mukaihara

kitsuneppi 狐っ火 / キツネッピ Kitsunebi in local dialect
加藤憲明 Kato Noriaki once saw kitsuneppi 狐っ火 a fox fire near 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall.
It looked almost like a group of hotaru 蛍 fireflies.
. kitsunebi 狐火と伝説 Legends about the "fox fire" .


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. Legends about Death .
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Amida Nyorai Legends 阿弥陀如来と伝説

. Amida Nyorai Introduction .

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


................................................................................. Kyoto　京都 　

. Legends about 嵯峨天皇 Saga Tenno .
During the reign of 嵯峨天皇 Saga Tenno there lived a person called 三条中将 Lieutenant Sanjo,
married to a high-ranking woman.
He promised to make a golden statue of Amida Butsu 阿弥陀仏 Amida Buddha if she would have a child.
After a while she became pregnant and a girl was born.
The mother died when the girl was seven.
The lieutenant married again.
The stepmother wanted to kill the daughter, but the golden statue of Amida protected the child.

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. Joodooji 浄土寺 / 淨土寺 Temple Jodo-Ji .
and the Daimonji yaki 大文字焼き fire of DAI at 如意ヶ嶽 Mount Nyoigatake




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松本市 Matsumoto city

Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来像 the Statue of Amida Nyorai

At 浄雲寺 the temple Joun-Ji there was a statue of Amida Nyorai.
All people who passed here riding a horse got off and venerated it for its spiritual power.
Once a Samurai passed without getting off the horse.
He soon fell down and hurt himself, thus is divine punishment.




................................................................................. Tochigi 栃木県 　
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鹿沼市 Kanuma city

Amida sama 阿弥陀様 Amida Nyorai
Once there was a hall for Amida Nyorai, now the place is called doo ato ドウアト "place where the hall was".
A statue of Amida was venerated here, but then came a Rokubu pilgrim and wanted to steal the statue.
He took if from its place, but the Kannon statue next to it begun to cry:
大久保恋しい "I love my Okubo! I long for it!"
So the Rokubu put the statue back in its place.
. Rokubu Pilgrim Legends .




................................................................................. Wakayama　和歌山県 　
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田辺市 Tanabe city

. hayariyamai はやり病 Legends about epidemics .
On the mountain road branching off toward 竹の叉 Takenomata there was a sanctuary
to venerate 阿弥陀様 Amida Sama.
Once the deity had appeared in the dream of a villager and told him:
"If you make a sanctuary to venerate Amida sama,
there will be no more densenbyoo 伝染病 epidemics in 有木 Ariki village."




................................................................................. Yamanashi 山梨県 　
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. Retsuishiyama 烈石山 Mountain with a split boulder. .
At 甲州塩の山 Mount Shionoyama (塩ノ山, 556 m)

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -
99 阿弥陀 collecting
14 阿弥陀如来 (00) 17 阿弥陀様 (02)
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. Legends about Death .

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


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. . Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 . .
. Adachi ku 足立区 Adachi ward Tokyo .
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Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage

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At the last temple, 行弘寺 Gyoko-Ji, there is 供養塔 a memorial tower with the date 1859.

source : city.saitama.jp/004 ...

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01 玉林院 Gyokurin-In （さいたま市緑区中尾2343）廃寺。不動堂 abandoned. Fudo Hall - Saitama city
02 明音院 Myoon-In （さいたま市南区大谷口3025）廃寺 - abandoned
03 西林院 Sairin-In （さいたま市南区大谷口3133）廃寺 - abandoned
04 寶珠山吉祥寺 Kichijo-Ji （さいたま市緑区中尾1410） / . 04 吉祥寺 Kichijo-Ji .
05 三光院 Sanko-In （さいたま市緑区東浦和8-10）廃寺 - abandoned
06 玉泉院 Gyokusen-In （さいたま市緑区大間木296-2）- abandoned
07 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji （さいたま市緑区中尾238）廃寺。現不動ヶ谷不動堂 Fudo Hall - abandoned
08 光善院 Kozen-In （さいたま市浦和区元町1-231-1）廃寺。現皇山不動堂 Fudo Hall - abandoned
09 観音寺 Kanon-Ji （さいたま市浦和区北浦和3-15-22）廃寺 - abandoned

10 観音寺（さいたま市大宮区高鼻町2-262） （さいたま市北区日進町2-1003）　/ . 10 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
11 景元寺 Keigen-Ji （さいたま市大宮区北袋町2-379） . 11 景元寺 Keigen-Ji .
12 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji （さいたま市浦和区上木崎7-19-1） . 12 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji .
13 西林山長覺院 Chogaku-In （さいたま市浦和区領家4-20-3） . 13 長覺院 Chogaku-In .
14 光珠山東泉寺 Tosen-Ji （さいたま市浦和区瀬ヶ崎2-15-3） . 14 東泉寺 Tosen-Ji .
15 報恩寺 Hoon-Ji （さいたま市緑区三室601-3）現報恩寺 . 15 報恩寺 Hoon-Ji .
16 瑠璃光山東漸寺 Tozen-Ji （さいたま市緑区馬場1-3-2） . 16 東漸寺 Tozen-Ji .
17 大智山文殊寺 Monju-Ji （さいたま市緑区三室1956） . 17 文殊寺 Monju-Ji .
18 不動堂 Fudo Hall （さいたま市緑区芝原2-1-6） . 18 Shibahara Fudo-Do 芝原不動堂 .
19 慈了山清泰寺 Seitai-Ji （さいたま市緑区東浦和5-18-9） . 19 清泰寺 Seitai-Ji .

20 不動堂 Fudo Hall （さいたま市緑区大間木1906八丁観音堂内） . 20 不動堂 Fudo Hall .
21 醫王山薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji （川口市木曽呂934） - . 21 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji .
22 青龍山西光院 Saiko-In （川口市戸塚2-6-29） . 22 青龍山西光院 Saiko-In .
23 平沼弁天坊 Hiranuma Benten Bo （川口市東川口5-21-19）平沼町会会館 . 23 弁天坊 Benten-Bo .
24 延壽院 Enju-In （川口市東川口1-10-15）廃寺 - abandoned 。現一本木町会会館
25 長久山真乗院 Shinjo-In （川口市石神1253） . 25 真乗院 Shinjo-In .
26 寶泉院 Hosen-In （川口市神戸303-3）廃寺 - abandoned 。現神戸町会会館
27 長源寺 Chogen-Ji （川口市道合1221）廃寺 - abandoned 。現安養山大徳寺
28 戎光山多寶院 Taho-In （川口市新井宿157） . 28 戎光山多寶院 Taho-In .
29 箱崎山地蔵院Jizo-In （川口市桜町5-5-39） / . 29 地蔵院 Jizo-In .

30 神明院 Shinmei-In （川口市安行領家377）廃寺。不動尊は宝厳院慈林寺 . 30 神明院 Shinmei-In .
31 宝厳院慈林寺 Hogen-In Jirin-Ji （川口市安行慈林954） . 31 宝厳院慈林寺 Jirin-Ji.
32 源性寺 Gensho-Ji （川口市安行本町3-7-8）廃寺 - abandoned 。現本町三丁目自冶会館
33 瑠璃山薬林寺 Yakurin-Ji （川口市朝日1-4-33） . 33 薬林寺 Yakurin-Ji .
34 東明院 Tomei-In （川口市船戸1-29）廃寺 - abandoned 。現平等山善光寺
35 薬王山最勝院 Saisho-In （川口市飯塚1-15-24） . 35 薬王山最勝院 Saisho-In .
36 観音寺 東京都北区浮間4-9-2 . 36 無動山観音寺 Kannon-Ji.
37 大教院 Daikyo-In （東京都北区浮間4-9-2）廃寺 - abandoned 。現無動山観音寺
38 大光寺 Daiko-Ji （川口市南町1-6-2）廃寺 - abandoned 。不動尊は珍珠山吉祥院
39 東福院 Tofuku-In （川口市西川口5-15-12）廃寺 - abandoned 。

40 旧鶴林山正覺院 Seikaku-In （戸田市中町2-14-3）. 40 鶴林山正覺院 Seikaku-In .
41 亀寶山多福院 Tafuku-In （戸田市本町3-4-3） . 41 亀寶山多福院 Tafuku-In .
42 新龍山金剛院 Kongo-In （戸田市氷川町2-11-11） . 42 新龍山金剛院 Kongo-In .
43 薬王山真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji （戸田市笹目1-12） . 43 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji .
44 東光山慈眼寺 Jigan-Ji （戸田市笹目5-12-11） . 44 東光山慈眼寺 Jigan-Ji .
45 圓通寺 Entsu-Ji （戸田市美女木7-4-2）現三宝山徳祥寺 . 45 Entsu-Ji 徳祥寺 Tokusho-Ji .
46 日輪山一乗院 Ichijo-In （さいたま市南区内谷3-7-13） . 46 一乗院 Ichijo-In .
47 明王山西蔵寺 Saizo-Ji （さいたま市南区内谷4-2）廃寺。現内谷不動堂 Fudo Hall . 47 明王山 西蔵寺 Saizo-Ji .
48 四谷観音寺 Kannon-Ji （さいたま市南区四谷3-7-34）廃寺。現四谷観音堂 . 48 四谷観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
49 寳榮山如意輪寺 Nyoirin-Ji （さいたま市桜区田島3-28-19）. 49 如意輪寺 Nyoirin-Ji .

50 神童山薬王院 Yakuo-In さいたま市桜区田島5-15-5）. 50 薬王院 Yakuo-In .
51 真光寺 Shinko-Ji （さいたま市桜区新開1-6-35） . 51 真光寺 Shinko-Ji .
52 安養山金剛寺 Kongo-Ji （さいたま市桜区道場3-15-3）. 52 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji .
53 蓮乗寺 Renjo-Ji （さいたま市桜区栄和6-11-5）廃寺 - abandoned
54 出世山光明寺 Komyo-Ji （さいたま市桜区町谷3-11-18） . 54 光明寺 Komyo-Ji .
55 華蔵院 Kezo-In （さいたま市桜区南元宿1-13）廃寺 - abandoned 。現南元宿不動堂
56 三神山萬行寺 Mangyo-Ji （さいたま市桜区中島4-4-21）廃寺 - abandoned。
57 神明寺 Jimyo-Ji （さいたま市桜区塚本246-1）廃寺 - abandoned 。現塚本神明神社
58 大泉寺 Daisen-Ji （さいたま市西区島根634）廃寺 - abandoned。墓地のみ
59 林光寺 Rinko-Ji （さいたま市西区植田谷本504）. 59 林光寺 Rinko-Ji .

60 東覺院 / 東覚院 Togaku-In （さいたま市桜区神田726）廃寺 abandoned 現永福寺
61 三光寺 Sanko-Ji （さいたま市中央区上峰4-7-28）廃寺 abandoned。現円福寺
62 圓乗院 / 円乗院 Enjo-In （さいたま市中央区本町西1-13-10）. 62 圓乗院 / 円乗院 Enjo-In .
63 明王院（さいたま市中央区鈴谷8-4）廃寺 - abandoned 。現鈴谷大堂
64 日向不動堂 Hinata Fudo-Do （さいたま市桜区西堀10-4）. 64 日向不動堂 Hinata Fudo-Do .
65 法性寺 Hossho-Ji （さいたま市中央区大戸3-13-3）廃寺 - abandoned 。現大戸不動堂 Fudo Hall
66 上宮山醫王寺 / 医王寺 Io-Ji （さいたま市桜区西堀2-6-17）. 66 Iooji 醫王寺 / 医王寺 Io-Ji .
67 鹿手袋不動堂 Shikatebukuro Fudo-Do （さいたま市南区鹿手袋6-5-10）。現寶泉寺境外不動堂 Fudo Hall
. 67 Shikatebukuro Fudo Do 鹿手袋不動堂 Shikatebukuro Fudo Hall .
68 遍照院 Henjo-In （さいたま市南区沼影1-6-29）廃寺 - abandoned。現沼影観音堂
69 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji （さいたま市南区別所2-5-14）. 69 Shinpukuji 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji .

70 玉蔵院 Gyokuzo-In （さいたま市浦和区仲町2-13-22） . 70 Gyokuzooin 玉蔵院 Gyokuzo-In .
71 不動堂 Fudo-Do （さいたま市浦和区常磐1-4-23成就院内）. 71 不動堂 Fudo-Do .
72 福壽寺 Fukuju-Ji （さいたま市浦和区岸町3-13）廃寺 - abandoned 。現調神社
73 不動堂 Fudo-Do （さいたま市浦和区常磐1-4-23成就院内）. 73 醫王寺 / 医王寺 Io-Ji .
74 寶性寺 / 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji （さいたま市南区本町2-13-4）. 74 Hooshooji 寶性寺 / 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji .
75 不動堂 Fudo Hall （さいたま市南区文蔵4-7-5）. 75 文蔵不動堂 Bunzo Fudo Hall .
76 玉泉院 Gyokusen-In （さいたま市南区根岸4-2-7）廃寺 - abandoned 。現根岸薬師堂
77 晴曇山和光院 Wako-In （さいたま市南区辻3-11-6） . 77 和光院 Wako-In .
78 吉祥院 Kissho-In （さいたま市南区辻2-3-9） . 78 吉祥院 Kissho-In .
79 東光寺 Toko-Ji （蕨市錦町6-5）廃寺 - abandoned 。

80 成就院 Joju-In （蕨市北町3-2-4）廃寺 - abandoned 。現三学院 - Warabi city, Nishiki town
81 真光寺 Shinko-Ji （川口市芝6296）廃寺。現慈星院管理 - abandoned - Kawaguchi city
82 神宮寺 Jingu-Ji （川口市芝6880）廃寺 - abandoned 現長徳寺管理
83 慈星院 Jisei-In （川口市芝5222）. 83 慈星院 Jisei-In 清月寺 Seigetsu-Ji .
84 天晴山大行院 Daiko-In （川口市芝高木1-14-27）. 84 大行院 Daiko-In .
85 不動堂 Fudo Hall （川口市芝下3-35-2）芝下町会会館 . 85 不動堂 Fudo Hall .
86 稲荷山定正寺 Josho-Ji （蕨市塚越3-2-14）廃寺 - abandoned 現塚越稲荷神社
87 大聖山龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji （川口市青木5-5-36）. 87 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji .
88 般若院 Hannya-In （川口市青木5-18）廃寺 - abandoned 。現青木氷川神社
89 大学院 Daigaku-In （川口市青木5-19）廃寺 - abandoned。なし

90 寶林寺 / 宝林寺 Horin-Ji （川口市南5-14）廃寺 - abandoned 現吾智堂
91 駒形山真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji （川口市辻736）. 91 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji .
92 円通山法福寺 Hofuku-Ji （川口市里1577） . 92 法福寺 Hofuku-Ji .
93 明達院 Myotatsu-In （川口市上青木2-27）廃寺 - abandoned 。現上青木氷川神社
94 観了坊/ 読了坊 Dokuryo-Bo （川口市前川4-30-13）現補陀洛山観福寺
... . 94 観了坊/ 読了坊 Dokuryo-Bo / 観福寺 Kanpuku-Ji .
95 萬福寺 Manpuku-Ji （川口市前川4-30-13）現補陀洛山観福寺 . now 94 観了坊/ 観福寺 Kanpuku-Ji .
96 大光寺 Daiko-Ji （川口市伊刈975）廃寺。現伊刈町会会館 . 96 大光寺 Daiko-Ji .
97 大慈山観音院 Kannon-In（川口市柳崎4-11-30） . 97 観音院 Kannon-In .
98 安樂寺 Anraku-Ji （さいたま市南区大谷2015）現信成院 . 98 安樂寺 Anraku-Ji . 現信成院 now Shinjo-In
99 善應院 Zenno-In （さいたま市南区広ヶ谷戸320）. 99 善應院 Zenno-In .

100 行弘寺 Gyoko-Ji （さいたま市南区太田窪2310）. 100 行弘寺 Gyoko-Ji .

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- reference source : tesshow -

. 武州足立百不動尊霊場 Bushu Adachi 100 Fudo Temples Pilgrimage .

. Buso Fudo 武相不動尊二十八所 Musashino and Sagami - 28 temples .

. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

. Adachi ku 足立区 Adachi ward Tokyo .

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Anyoji Kannon Kagurazaka

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. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo
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Anyoji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji, An’yō-ji - Kagurazaka
医光山 Ikozan 長寿院 Choju-In

新宿区神楽坂6-2 / Shinjuku, Kagurazaka

十一面観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
聖天と 身をあらわして福聚海　 無量の誓い たのもしきかな

This temple was founded by 慈覚大師円仁 Ennin arund 850 in 平河町 Hirakawa. When Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Edo, it was relocated to its present place at the top of the Kagurazaka slope.

In the compound is 聖天堂 the Shoten-Do hall for 神楽坂聖天 Kagurazaka Shoten （大聖歓喜天 Kankiten）, a secret statue.
The statue of Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 is in the Shoten Hall.
The statue of Yakushi Nyorai is called 大佛薬師如来 Daibutsu Yakushi Nyorai and placed in the second floor of 観音堂 the Kannon Hall.
There is also 銭洗い弁天 Zeniarai Benten in the compound,
where special ritual water to clean your heart, 洗心宝生水, is flowing.

The main statue is 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai.

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. Ennin -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 (794 – 864) .

. Kankiten, Kangiten　歓喜天, Shooten　聖天 Ganesh .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

. Zeniarai Benten　銭洗弁天 to wash your money .

. Anyooji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji Fudo - Yoshimi .
下関市大字吉見上1377 / Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki Yoshimi Kami
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- reference of the temple
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- reference source : wanderingly.web ...

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Also on the following pilgrimages :
. 山の手三十三観音霊場 Yamanote 33 Kannon temples - Nr. 10 .

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This temple is Nr. 16 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 Heads


. Kagurazaka slope 神楽坂 - Ushigome .

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


................................................................................. Akita 秋田県 　
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秋田市 Akita city

Ono no Komachi no zuka 小野小町の塚 mound of Ono no Komachi

Shakuyakuzuka 芍薬塚 Peony mound
Along the road from 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji toward 平尾鳥 Hiraotori there is a place where many stones are stacked up and red peonies are flowering.
This is the mound for Ono no Komachi. In former times, Komachi lived here and had planted the flowers.

. Ono no Komachi 小野小町 (c. 825 – c. 900)




................................................................................. Kyoto 京都府 　
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南丹市 Nantan city

. sakaki　榊 と伝説 Legends about the Sakaki tree - Anyo-Ji .

................................................................................. Nagano 長野県 　
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北佐久郡 Kita-Saku district 三井村 Mitsui village

At 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji there was a wooden statue of the founder.
Once there was a fire, but the wooden statue jumped out of the building and into the pond and prevented wounds from the flames.
Since then the tanishi mud snails in this pond to not have a butt.
. tanishi 田螺 / たにし paddie snails, mud snails .

................................................................................. Niigata 新潟県　
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南魚沼市 Minami-Uonuma city

a fast change 変化
On the 7th day of April in 1726, the priest in charge of the money of the temple 上田の庄の安養寺 Anyo-Ji in Ueda went through a strange set of changes in one night.
His head looked like a horse, his body looked like a dove with wings, one leg looked human and the other one like that of a bird. His tail looked like a serpent blowing fire.
The horse head ate three copper coins every day. The serpent ate three portions of rice every day.




................................................................................. Shizuoka 静岡県 　

. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .
The Tanuki from 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji killed the head priest and shape-shifted into his person.
He avoided being seen when eating. Then he killed the dog from a nearby store and ate it, but people observed this and his real features were revealed.
He left the temple in haste.

静岡県 富士宮市杉田489 / 杉田安養寺 - - wikipedia -


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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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