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2023/07/16

Enjoin Ichihara Itohisa

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Enjooin 円乗院 Enjo-In, Itohisa
瑠璃光山 Rurikozan 円乗院 / 圓乗院 Enjoin
市原市糸久320 / Chiba, Ichihara city, Itohisa

The temple has been relocated in 2007 due to road constructions.

Not much information is found online.


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This Temple is Nr. 09 of the
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2023/07/12

Saikoin Ichihara Nishihiro

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Saikooin 西廣院 Saiko-In, Nishihiro
天神山 Tenjinzan 西廣院 Saikoin
市原市西広 / Ichihara city, Nishihiro 3-6-2

The date of the founding is not clear.

In the compound is a large tree.

In the compound is a statue of Kannon Bosatsu.

Not much more information is found online.


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This Temple is Nr. 08 of the
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2023/03/16

Ikoji Yakushi Futtsu

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Ikooji 医光寺 Iko-Ji, Futtsu
摩尼山 Manizan 医光寺 Ikoji
千葉県富津市富津1800 /Chiba, Futtsu city, Futtsu

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
carved by . 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu. .

The temple was founded in 709.
At that time there was an epidemic in the region
and one day a lot of strong wooden pillars came floating down the river.
The fishermen thought this was a special gift from the Gods
And since Saint Gyoki was in the region, they asked him to make a statue.
He made one cut, said three prayers and made the next cut
in a special ritual, 一刀三礼 itto sanrai.
Gyoki made two statues of Yakushi Nyorai.
One is in this temple, the other is in a temple in Musashino (Kanto region).
There was also a special well 薬師湯, where hot healing water came from.

In 1682 the Temple was revitalized by 範順僧侶 Priest Banjun.
The present head priest is in the 23nd generation.

In 2003 a new 大梵鐘 great temple bell was installed.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- homepage : ikouji.la.coocan ...
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
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This temple is Nr. 07 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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....................................................................... Gunma 群馬県 
桐生市 Kiryu city 黒保根町 Kurohone town

daija 大蛇,ryuu 竜
赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀道元という大尽の娘は、赤城様に申し子して授かった子どもで、16歳で赤城山へ行き、沼に入って大蛇になった。道元は沼を掘り割った。その跡が今も水門になっている。道元は娘の衣裳をあちこちの寺に納めた。湧丸の医光寺では4月8日に帯などを開帳する。申し子はするものではない。
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赤堀道元 Akakutsu Dogen という長者の娘が16歳になったとき、赤城山に行きたいというので行かせたら、大沼に入っていなくなってしまった。道元はクロクワセンチョウ(土木集団)に頼んで沼を干そうとしたら、沼の中から娘が白い牛に乗って現れて「やめてくれ」と頼んだ。娘は大蛇になったのだという。以来、16の娘は赤城に行ってはいけないことになり、5月8日の赤城の山開きには道元の家から重箱に詰めた赤飯を沼に入れている。医光寺には娘の帯があるという。
. Lady Akakutsu Dogen 赤堀道元 .




....................................................................... Shimane 島根県 
益田市 Masuda city 染羽町,七尾町

ryuujin 竜神 Dragon Deity
医光寺の雨乞いでは住職が竜神迎えということをして雨を祈る。それでも雨が降らないとき、妙義寺の和尚が緋の衣を着て、竜が棲むといわれている池に血脈を投じる。
. ryuujin 竜神 /龍神 Ryujin, the Dragon Deity .


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2023/03/14

Ioji Fudo Shirahata

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Iooji 醫王寺 / 医王寺 Io-Ji, Shirahata
金輪山 Konrinzan 威光院 Iko-In 醫王寺 Ioji
さいたま市南区白幡2-16-8 / Saitama city, Minami ward, Shirahata

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
This statue was probably made by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
The 不動尊座像 seated statue of Fudo Myo-O is to the right of it.
To the left of the main hall is Yakushi Do 薬師堂, a hall for Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
The temple was founded by the ancestor of 金子内匠 Kaneko Takumi,
named Kurobei 九郎兵衛.


薬師堂 The Hall for Yakushi Nyorai.

The Main Gate

A large stone memorial

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 40

. Adachi 12 Yakushi Pilgrimage . - Nr. 05

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This Temple is Nr. 73 of the
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2023/03/06

Iwatomiji Yakushi Kamezawa

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Iwatomiji 岩富寺 Iwatomi-Ji, Kamezawa
妙覚山 / 妙覺山 Myokakuzan 岩富寺 Iwatomiji
千葉県富津市亀沢135 / Chiba, Futtsu city, Kamezawa

Not much is known about this temple.

There is 大きな石塔 a large stone memorial with the inscription
大野吉五良英序 Ono Kichigoro.
The man was chased by wolves and found dead, covered in blood.

mizuko Jizo 水子地蔵尊 Jizo Bosatsu statue in memory of aborted children


sanmon 山門 main gate

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shuin 朱印 stamp of Yakushi Nyorai

shuin 朱印 stamp of Kannon Bosatsu

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 新上総国三十三観音 Shin Kazusa Kannon Pilgrimage . - Nr. 19

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- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
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This temple is Nr. 05 of the pilgrimage
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2022/05/11

Nagahama Shrine Izumo

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Nagahama Jinja 長浜神社 Nagahama Shrine, Izumo


島根県出雲市西園町上長 / Shimane, Izumo, Nishizonocho, 上長浜4258

The Deity in residence is Yatsuka-mizuo-mitsunu / Yatsukamizuomitsunu-no-mikoto 
八束水臣津野命 - 八束水臣津野命の国引き kunibiki - pulling the land -

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Nagahama Shrine is dedicated to the god Yatsuka-mizuo-mitsunu,
who is well-known for the Kunibiki land pulling legend
that appears in the ancient chronicles Fudoki.
The god is known as the god of improvement in sports and martial arts
and the protector of land and estate.
The shrine is located at the top of a mountain in the western area of Izumo
and is set in tranquil forested surroundings.
- source : visitshimane.com ...

When Yatsukamizuomitsunu no Mikoto finished dragging the lands and pierced the earth by a wood stick with a cry,
woods grew thickly that became  意宇社(おうのもり) "Ou no mori" (the Ou forest).

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Yatsukamizuomitsuno no mikoto n the Izumokoku fudoki the mountain is called Ōgamidake,
and Yatsukamizuomitsuno no mikoto is said to have used it as a rudder
when he brought in more land to extend Izumo Province (kunihiki).
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The Legend of Kunibiki - From Izumo-no-kuni Fudoki
One day, the god Yatsukamizuomizunu was muttering to himself,
“This nation of Izumo has just been created, and it is incomplete.
The land is narrow and cramped. When the gods made this land, they made it too small.
I shall find some extra land to add on here.”
Then, after looking across the sea to the land of Shiragi, he said, “There’s some spare land on the cape over there.” Grasping his plow, which was as wide as a young maiden’s breasts, he drove it into the land, as one would stab a large fish in the gills. Then, like one would cut apart that fish meat, he dug up the land and tied a large, strong rope to it. Then, like one would haul in frostbitten vines or gently, quietly pull a riverboat upstream, saying “Kuni ko (Land, come here), Kuni ko,” he pulled the land over to Izumo and added it on to the rift west of Kozu to make the land of Kizuki. The stake he used to hold the rope became Mt. Sahime, which towers above its surroundings on the border of Izumo and Iwami,
and the rope itself, became the coastline of Sono-no-Nagahama.
Next, after looking north across the sea to the area called Saki in the land of Oki, he said, “There’s some spare land over there, too.” Once again taking his plow, he sliced off that land and pulled it to Izumo, adding it on to the rift west of Taku to make the land of Sada.
Next, he said, “I also see some spare land in the area of Yonami in the land of Oki.” Again, he cut off that land and pulled it to Izumo, adding it on to the rift west of Unami to make the land of Kurami.
Then, after looking across the sea to the cape of Tsutsu in the land of Koshi, he said, “There’s some spare land there, too.” He cut of this land and pulled it to Izumo as well, adding it on to make the land of Miho.
The rope he used became the island of Yomi, and the stake he used to hold the rope became Mt. Hinokami in the land of Hoki. He surveyed his work and was satisfied.
“I am finished pulling land here.” Then taking his staff and driving it into the ground, he shouted “Oye!” (“That’s a job well done!”). It is likely that, over time, "Oye" gradually changed to "Ou", which is why that area is now named Ou.
- - - - - Visiting Locations featured in the Legend of Kunibiki
For starters, this myth describes how the entirety of the Shimane Peninsula was formed.
The rope that became Sono-no-Nagahama is the beach that stretches along the west coast of Izumo City, and the stake that held it in place, Mt. Sahime, is Mt. Sanbe in Oda City. The rope that became the island of Yomi is Yumi-ga-hama, a peninsula that runs from Yonago out to Sakai Minato. Long ago, that area was only an island unconnected to the mainland, but geographic changes over time have caused it to form that peninsula. The stake that held the island of Yomi in place, Mt. Hinokami, is Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture. The staff that Yatsukamizuomizunu drove into the ground in Ou is said to have grown into a forest, and a solitary tree that stands out among the rice fields in the Chikuya area of Matsue is said to be what remains of that forest.
The new lands Yatsukamizuomizunu made are all parts of the Shimane Peninsula. Kizuki is the westernmost part of the peninsula, and it is the area where Izumo Taisha is located. Sada is the Hirata area of Izumo and Kashima area of Matsue. Kurami is the northern part of Matsue City, including areas of the Kashima and Shimane towns, and Miho is the easternmost part of the peninsula, where the Mihonoseki area of Matsue is located.
The other areas mentioned in this myth are also real places. Shiragi refers to the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula that was known long ago as the nation of Silla. Saki and Yonami were both areas of the Oki Islands, and Koshi was the name for the Hokuriku Region in Japan (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui Prefectures). It is said that the specific area of Koshi referred to here, Tsutsu, is the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
The Shimane Peninsula itself is an odd geographic feature of Shimane: a group of low-lying hills that rise quickly up from the Hikawa Plain and then drop off into the Sea of Japan. Looking at this area from higher up, like from the scenic viewpoints on Mt. Sanbe or Mt. Daisen, you can see how the land looks and even visualize how a myth like this could come to be.
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- Important Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

妙見山桜まつり 3~4月 桜の開花期
彼岸桜、大島桜、染井吉野、山桜、八重桜と長期にわたり楽しめる。

国引きジャンボ綱引き大会
10月上中旬の日曜日 9:00~12:00
10人1チームで直径84㎜の太綱を境内の砂の上で引き合う。

国引きジャンボ福引き大会 綱引き大会の後、12:00~13:00
空くじなしのジャンボな福引き大会。
※綱引きの参加料は福引き券と交換される。
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This Shrine is Nr. 19 of the
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2022/05/07

Iwatoji Yakushi Kunisaki

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Iwatoji 岩戸寺 Iwato-Ji, Kunisaki
石立山 Ishidatezan, Ishidachizan (いわとうじ、いわとじ) 岩戸寺 Iwatooji

大分県国東市国東町岩戸寺1232番地 / Oita, Kunisaki town, Iwatoji

The Yakushi statue is made from wood and said to date to the Heian Period :

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.

The temple was founded in 718 by Priest 仁聞菩薩 Ninmon Bosatsu.
At the entrance to the temple are two large 仁王像 Nio guardian statues.
The statue on the right, 阿形像, has a signiture of 1478.
In the compound is a large stone tower, 国東塔 Kunisaki To.
It has a signature of 1283.

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Iwato Temple is one of the Rokugo Manzan Temples that is said to be opened in 718.
It used to have many monks, and it prospered during the Kamakura period.
Currently, the oldest Nio statue among those in the Kunisaki Peninsula stands in the entrance of the stone stairs.
On the right-hand side of the stone stairway, there is the main hall where Fudo Myoo is the main deity.
When you climb that stone stairway, you will reach the auditorium which was the main stage of the Shujo oni-e rituals.
Also, the "Kunisaki Tower", which is the oldest stone towers in the Kunisaki Peninsula, is an exciting place to visit.
This place is called Tateishiyama Iwatoji because it sealed the neck mound of Mongolian army's adversaries with stones.
The auditorium is also the stage of 修正鬼会 Shujo oni-e rituals.
- source : onie.jp/en/cultura/detail ...

. Rokugo Manzan 六郷満山 Kunisaki Oita .
and Ninmon Bosatsu.

岩戸寺修正鬼会 鬼面 Demon masks

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omamori お守り amulets

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

宇佐神宮六郷満山霊場 Usa Jingu Rokugo Manzan Reijo - Nr. 18番札所
a pilgrimage to 31 temples.
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This temple is Nr. 10 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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2022/05/04

Susa Shrine Izumo

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Susa Jinja 須佐神社 Susa Shrine, Izumo

島根県出雲市佐田町須佐730 / Susa, Sada-cho, Izumo City, Shimane


The Deities in residence are 須佐之男命 Susanoo no Mikoto.
and his wife, 稲田姫 Inada Hime (櫛名田比売 Kushinada Hime).
Also the parents of Inada-hime
Ashimazuchi-no-mikoto and
Temazuchi-no-mikoto

The shrine was founded in 776.
The priests of the shrine are said to be descendants of Ōkuninushi.

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Susa Shrine is located deep in the mountians of Sada in Izumo.
According to the ancient chronicles, after the gods Susano and Kushinada got married at Yaegaki Shrine
and made Suga Shrine their home, they set off on their travels around the country.
When they returned to Izumo they fell in love with the area of Susa.
After giving birth to many gods and creating the country, Susano handed power over to his descendents,
and laid his soul to rest here.
Behind the main shrine hall is a giant cedar tree, which is said to be 1200 years old.
It has long been worshipped as a sacred tree, and it is believed to be the dwelling place of gods and spirits.
It has recently become a popular “healing” spot, as it has been named by a spiritual healer as one of the best energy sources in Japan.
There is a well in the shrine grounds, and it is said that Susano used the water from here to purify the area. Although the well is deep in the mountains, it contains sodium, and the water has recently been found to come from to the Sea of Japan.
The waters of the hot springs in the surrounding area also contain sodium, and are well-known for their high quality.
The area around the shrine offers some spectacular rural landscapes.
The pure water river alongside the shrine runs out into the Hiikawa River.
Mt. Sentsu at the source of the river is said the be the place where Susano descended from the Celestial Plain of heaven,
and it also features in the legend of Yamata-no-orochi, as the home of the eight-headed creature.
- source : google.com/search ...

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shuin 朱印 stamp - 須佐大宮

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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kiriake shinji 切明神事(きりあけしんじ) special Nenbutsu Ritual
A aritual to pray for a good harvest, on August 15.
A kind of 念佛踊り Nenbutsu Dance Ritual.
Six dancers in special robes chant :
naamamidoo ナーマミドー」(南無阿弥陀仏) Namu Amida Butsu
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Commonly known as "Nenbutsu odori" (Buddha prayer dance) and designated as
Shimane Prefecture's intangible cultural treasure.
Decorated with flowers to welcome the Kami, and to pray for good autumn harvests.
Afternoon of 15th August.
- source : english.susa-jinja.jp -

. Namu Amida Butsu, the Amida Prayer .

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- - - - - Homepage of the Shrine
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- reference : visitshimane.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -



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This Shrine is Nr. 18 of the
. Izumo no Kuni Shinbutsu Pilgrimage 出雲國神仏霊場編 .

. kami 神 Shinto deities .
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. Japanese Legends - 伝説 民話 昔話 – ABC-List .


....................................................................... Shimane 島根県 

. Empress Jingu Kogo 神功皇后 / 神宮皇后 . (170 - 269)
When Empress Jingu Kogo was on her way to Korea,
there was a special Korean Dance at 須佐神社 the Shrine Susa Jinja.
The chant was:
はん(拝)なん(南)もう(方)ひい(日)てん(出)のう(邦) hon nan moo hi ten no.
It is a kind of nenbutsu odori 念仏踊 Nenbutsu Dance.
People have to recite this before starting to dance.
If they do not, the weather will turn bad and they have a bad harvest.

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2022/05/02

Mineji Izumo Mitoya

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Mineji 峯寺 Mine-Ji, Mitoya
中嶺山 Nakaminezan 峯寺 Mineji

島根県雲南市三刀屋町給下 / Kyushita, Mitoya, Unnan, Shimane prefecture

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

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Mineji Temple of Shingon sect in Izumo
The temple is located deep in the mountain of Oku Izumo.
One of the longest established Shingon sect temples and the seventh spot on the Izumo pilgrimage route.
The Unshu style Japanese garden, which was designed by the seventh feudal lord,
commonly known as 松平不昧 Fumai Matsudaira, is well known.
On a fine weather day, Lake Shinji and Shimane Peninsula can be overlooked from the top of Mt, Mineji Misen.
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shuin 朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

初護摩祈祷(はつごまきとう) 1/2
節分・厄除け護摩供養 2/3
花の法要(ほうよう)・大般若会 Dai Hannya E 4/15
火祭り柴燈大護摩供養(さいとうだいごまくよう) 4/15
除夜の鐘・松明(たいまつ)行列 12/31
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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 出雲三十三観音霊場 . - Nr. 09

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- source : mineji.noomise ...
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This Temple is Nr. 17 of the
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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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Matsudaira Harusato 松平治郷 (1751 – 1818)
Matsudaira Fumai 松平不昧
a Japanese daimyō of the mid-Edo period, who ruled the Matsue Domain.
Fumai as Tea Master
His chanoyu mentor was Isa Kōtaku (1684–1745)
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