Jodoji Kannon Akasaka

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Joodoji 浄土寺 Jodo-Ji, Akasaka
平河山 Hirakawazan　源照院　Gensho-In 浄土寺 Jodoji
Jodo 浄土 the paradise of Amida Nyorai.

港区赤坂4-3-5 /Minato ward, Akasaka

The Kannon statue is 正観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded by 聖公和尚 Priest Seiko (? - 1503)
in Chiyoda ward, 平河 Hirakawa.
It was relocated to its present place in 1665.

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This temple is Nr. 31 of the
. 山の手三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples along the Yamanote Line .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

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

. Tokyo Akasaka 赤坂 "the red slope" district .

. Hirakawachoo　平川町 Hirakawa-Cho, Hirakawa district .

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知多郡 Kita district 美浜町 Mihama town

Daikai Ryu Okami 大海龍大神 Great Dragon King of the Sea
In 1909 a huge kame 亀 turtle was washed ashore dead at the beach of 小佐 Kosa.
This turtle had appeared in the dream of the priest of 浄土寺 the Temple Jodo-Ji as an old man with white hair.
It had told the priest that if he would venerate the turtle as a deity, all his wishes would come true.
When the turtle died, the priest made a grave for it under ケヤキ a keyaki tree and prayed for it.
On the back of the turtle was an inscription 大海龍大神.
There was also an inscription of 谷村佐助 the clan of Tanimura Sasuke.
Sasuke had been to 伊勢神宮 the Great Shrine at Ise and prayed for the health and wellbeing of his clan.
A turtle appeared in his dream to let him know, his clan would be fine.
. keyaki 欅と伝説 Legends about a Zelkova tree .
. Ise Jingu 伊勢神宮 Great Shrine at Ise .
. ryuujin 竜神 /龍神 と伝説 Ryujin, Legends about the Dragon Deity .




....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府　
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京都市 Kyoto city / 左京区 Sakyo ward

. Amida Nyorai Legends 阿弥陀如来と伝説 .
浄土寺 The Temple Jodo-Ji is at the foot of 如意ヶ嶽 Mount Nyoigatake (472 m).
Once there was a fire at the temple.
The statue of Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 went up to the mountain and produced 大光明 a bright light to stop the fire.
Since the origin of the letter dai 大 "big",

which is lit up on the mountain in Kyoto at the end of the O-Bon rituals for the ancestors.

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Jounji Kannon Aizumi

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Joounji 浄運寺 Joun-Ji, Aizumi
増光山Zokozan 摂護院 Setsugo-In 浄運寺 Jounji

新宿区愛住町14-3 / Shinjuku ward, Aizumi

The main statue is 正観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.
The statue was made by 慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi.
. Jigaku Daishi Ennin 慈覚大師仁円 (794 – 864) .

The temple was founded in 1618 by 龍把和尚　Priest Ryuhi.
In 1619 it was located in 麹町清水谷 Kojimachi Kiyomizudani.
In 1634 it was relocated because of constructions for a moat around Edo castle.
During a fire around 1720 the buildings were lost.
Later it became a sub-temple of 知恩院 Temple Chion-In.

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This temple is Nr. 23 of the
. . 山の手三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples along the Yamanote Line .

. 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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. Tokyo - Shinjuku　新宿区　Shinjuku Ward .

Aizumi Cho 愛住町 Aizumi district
It has no subdistricts.

During the Edo period, there were Samurai estates in the area.
In 1872, the district 四谷愛住町 Yotsuya Aizumi cho was founded.
In 1911, the name was shortened to Aizumi.

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Aizumi Art Museum 美術愛住館
opened in March 2018 following the renovation of the home of economist Taiichi Sakaiya and his wife, the painter Chikako Ikeguchi.
Works by Ikeguchi, a member of the Japan Art Academy, are the heart of its collection.
Ikeguchi started out painting introspective portraits and still lifes before moving on to landscapes in Canada. She won further acclaim for her depictions of women and in recent years has produced distinctive paintings of Western Europe.
The museum also holds occasional exhibitions of contemporary oil paintings.
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　美術愛住館は、芸術のさらなる振興に資するため、東京藝術大学に美術館を寄贈することになり、「堺屋太一記念 東京藝術大学 美術愛住館」として新しくスタートをすることになりました。その開館記念として「野見山暁治展 100年を超えて」を企画いたしました。
- aizumikan.com - 美術愛住館 -
京都新宿区愛住町2-5

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Jofukuji Fudo Furukori

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Joofukuji 常福寺 Jofuku-Ji - Furukori
江寄山 Kokizan 明王院 Myo-O In 常福寺 Jofukuji

三重県上野市古郡559 / Mie, Ueno city (伊賀市 Iga city), Furukori

The main statues are 五大明王尊 Five Great Fudo Myo-O

The temple was founded in 722 by 徳道上人 Saint Tokudo .
In 730, it became chokuganji 勅願寺 an Imperial Temple on request of 聖武天皇 Emeror Shomu.
. Chokuganji 勅願寺 Chokugan-Ji, "Imperial Temple" .

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Kokugo Doji 虚空護童子 （こくうごどうじ）

. Sanjuroku Doji 三十六童子 36 acolytes of Fudo Myo-O . - Nr. 25

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

Iga Shichi Fukujin 伊賀七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck

恵美須神社（上野恵美須町）
辯才天の岡八幡宮（白樫）
大黒天の西蓮寺（長田）
布袋の常住寺（同）
福禄寿の常福寺（古郡）
毘沙門天の新大仏寺（富永）
寿老人の佛土寺（東高倉）
. 伊賀七福神 .

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１月 １日 ☆ 元旦開帳法要 ・ 本尊御開帳（～３日）　　　
　　　　　　　　　　 ３日 ☆ 初祈祷護摩供
１０日～１８日 大般若転読会（各地区）
２１日 初大師
２月 １日 厄除祈願
１５日 涅槃会
４月 ３日 ☆ よくび ・ 弘法大師御影供
５月 ８日 花祭り（釈尊降誕会）
６月 １５日 弘法大師・興教大師誕生会
８月 １０日 施餓鬼法要
１２日～１５日 お盆棚経
１８日 ☆ 会式 ・ 本尊御開帳
１２月 １５日 十夜念仏（十万遍念誦供養）
２１日 終大師
３１日 大晦日除夜式
毎月 ２１日 弘法大師月並御影供
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This temple is Nr. 27 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. 常福寺 Jofuku-Ji / Fukushima prefecture .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

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

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.......................................................................... Ehime 愛媛県　
松山市 Matsuyama city 平田町 Hirata town

. hyakunichizeki 百日咳/ 百日せき と伝説 Legends about pertussis .
The statue of 地蔵 Jizo Bosatsu at 常福寺 the temple Jofuku-Ji is seated.
Once upon a time, the head priest felt his death coming and settled down in the seated Zazen meditation position.
When the villagers came for their last visit, on the sound of the temple bell, the priest died.
His last words were:
"If people come with children suffering from hyakunichi seki 百日咳 whooping cough, they will be healed.
Since then people come here with their ill children.

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Jinguji Fudo Niu

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Jinguuji 神宮寺 Jingu-Ji - Niu
丹生山 Niuzan 神宮寺 Jinguji

三重県多気郡勢和村大字丹生3997 / Mie, Taki district, Seiwa village, Niu
The temple is also known as
Niu Daishi 丹生大師 Kobo Daishi from Niu
Nyonin Koya 女人高野 Koya san for Women

The main statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon with 11 Faces

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Nyu Daishi Shinguji Temple
Jingū-ji was founded in 774 by 勤操（ごんぞう）　monk Gonzō (754-827), who built the temple by an order of Emperor Kōnin (709-782).
At the beginning of the 9th Century (between 810 and 824) Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi, 774-835), the founder of Shingon sect, visited Jingū-ji after his pilgrimage to Ise Shrine. When he learned that the temple was founded by his teacher Gonzō, he decided to postpone the construction of a temple at Mount Kōya and instead chose to expand this temple complex.
In 815 the seven-structured temple compound was finished.
Kūkai, 42 years old at the time,
made a statue of himself and place it in Dashi Hall (Hall of Kūkai). Because the statue miraculously survived many military conflicts untouched, it became known as Oyakuyoke Daishi (Great teacher who expels bad luck) and is visited by many people who come to pray to get rid of bad luck.
Another statue which was also made by Kūkai is a gilt bronze statue of Fudō Myō-ō (Immovable Wisdom King) and it is placed inside Goma Hall (Hall for Goma/Homa fire ritual).
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Yakushi Hall – which enshrines a statue of Buddha Yakushi (Buddha of Medicine and Healing), and
the Main Hall (also called Kannon Hall, rebuilt in 1684) which enshrines a statue of Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) – the main statue of the temple since the time of its founding.
Jingū-ji temple was damaged several times by fires, but each time it was repaired. Two main reconstruction works were done in 16th and 17th Century. The first conducted by Ryōshin was done between 1596 and 1615, the second conducted by Ryōhan was done between 1684 and 1688. Thanks to efforts of these two monks many buildings within temple’s precinct survived to our times.
A natural mineral hot spring called Daishiyū (Daishi Hot Spring) is also close to the temple. According to the legend, it is also one more place where Kūkai used to practice.
Jingū-ji temple, which is also called Niu Daishi, is very popular especially among women. Since ancient times Mount Kōya would not allow women to enter the sacred mountain. Instead many of them would come on a pilgrimage to this temple, hence the nickname: Mount Kōya for Women.
- source : isekannon.jp/otera_list ...

. Kōbō Daishi Kūkai 弘法大師　空海 Kobo Daishi Kukai .

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Also on the following pilgrimage:

. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage . - Nr. 12

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This temple is Nr. 24 of the
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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

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

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名古屋市 Nagoya city 熱田区 Atsuta ward

Atsuta Jinju-Ji 熱田神宮寺 had two pagodas, Tahootoo 多宝塔 Tahoto, two-storied pagoda,
and Gojuu no To 五重塔 Goju-no-To, Gojunoto, five-storied pagoda.
The original buildings have been lost.
Fudo Do 不動堂 a Fudo Hall has been built on the remains of the Taho-To.

tori 鳥 a bird
For the construction of the gate of 熱田神宮寺 the Temple Atsuta Jingu-Ji they were digging a hole into the ground.
After digging some time, there was a strange movement.
When they dug deeper, a bird the size of a raven came flying out and up into the sky.
Five days later the head priest died.




.......................................................................... Akita 秋田県　
秋田市 Akita city 大町 Omachi // 飽海郡 Akumi district

ishi no yajiri 石の鏃 stone arrowheads
In the year 885 stone arrowheads came falling from the sky at 神宮寺 the Temple Jingu-Ji in the Akumi area.




.......................................................................... Nagano 長野県 　
北安曇郡 Kita-Azumi district 小谷村（おたりむら） Otari village

kitsune キツネ fox and mujina ムジナ / tanuki タヌキ badger
If someone is bewitched by a fox or badger, they go to 神宮寺 the Temple Jingu-Ji to pray for healing.
Others ask a shaman for a special exorcistic ritual.
In the local dialect, a kitooshi 祈とう師 Kitoshi shaman is called Hoogen sama ホーゲンサマ Hogen Sama.




.......................................................................... Okayama 岡山県 　
勝田郡 Katsuta district 勝田町 Katsuta town 梶並部落 Kajinami hamlet

. Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神 "the fierce deities of the three treasures" .
In the compound of 神宮寺 the Temple Jingu-Ji in Kajinami there is a formation of mountains.
At the foot of the mountains the deity 三宝荒神 Sanbo Kojin is venerated as a protector of children.
kodomo no kami 子供の神 Deity to protect Children




.......................................................................... Osaka 大阪府 　
東大阪市 Higashi Osaka city 八尾市 Yao city

nana haka 七墓 seven graves
Recently a pilgrimage called Kawachi Nanahaka 河内七墓 to seven graves in the Kawachi area has become popular in Higashi-Osaka and Yao city.
Kawachi Province was a province in the eastern part of modern Osaka Prefecture.
The graves are related to priest Gyoki Bosatsu and are located in
長瀬有馬 Nagase Srima, 岩田 Iwata, 額田 Nukada, 神立 Kandatsu, 垣内 Kakiuchi,
恩智神宮寺 Onji Jinguji and 植松 Uematsu.
If people visit during the O-Bon holidays, they will be reborn in paradise.

5-14 Onji Nakamachi, Yao, Osaka - 恩智神宮寺 Onji Jinguji / 神宮寺感應院 Jingu-Ji, Kanno-In

. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .


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Jizo Toge Pass Legends

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Jizo Tooge 地蔵峠 Jizo Toge Pass - Legends

There are various places with this name in Japan.

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地蔵峠タンポポと地蔵の群生
Jizo tooge tanpopo to Jizo no gunsei

Jizo pass -
so many dandelions and
so many Jizo

Tr. Gabi Greve
村田信子 Murata Nobuko

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....................................................................... Iwate 岩手県 　
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東磐井郡 Higashi-Iwai district 大東村 Daito village

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
Around 1920, a man from 江刺 Esashi was walking over 地蔵峠 the pass Jizo Toge when a fox took away the candle light from his lantern.
The fox walked around the man seven times and took away the fire, but the man did not notice it.

source : zizoutouge_ichinoseki




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下伊那郡 Shimo-Ina district 大鹿村 Oshika village

Tosa no kami no kubi 土佐守の首 the head of the Lord Tosa
There was a man who wanted to bring the head of 土佐守 the Lord Tosa no Kami to Toyama.
When he came to 地蔵峠 the pass Jizo Toge the head became so heavy he could not carry it any more.
(photo of the pass, 1314 m, above)

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Nagano 上田市 Ueda city // 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji

. ji ishi 爺石 Grandpa Stone， ba ishi 婆石 Grandma Stone .




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

daru ダル　（ひだる神のこと） Hidarugami

. Hidarugami ヒダル神 Deity of Hunger - Legends .

Between 地蔵峠 the pass Jizo Toge and 水呑峠 the pass Mizunomi Toge people are sometimes possessed by the Hidarugami.
Suddenly they get very hungry and can not move any more.
If they eat some food they will get well again.
If they do not carry food, they have to write the character for kome 米 rice three times and lick it.
If they carry some food, they should not eat all but leave three grains of rice.

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Jizoji Fudo Honmachidori

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
- Masumida Jinja, see below
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Jizoji 地蔵寺 Jizo-Ji - Honmachidori
宝部山 Hobuzan　地蔵寺 Jizo-Ji

愛知県 一宮市本町通8-23 / Aichi, Ichinomiya,Honmachidori

The main statue is 延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo Bosatsu.
. Enmei 延命地蔵菩薩 Lif-prolonging Jizo Bosatsu .

The temple was founded in 726, but fell in decline soon.
It was revived around 1300 as a guardian to the Shrine Masumida Jinja.
Now it is one of the biggest temples in Ichinomiya.

In the center of the main hall is a small sanctuary with the statue of a seated Jizo Bosatsu.
To its right side is Dainichi Nyorai, to its left Fudo Myo-O.
In the back of the hall is a huge statue of a seated Fudo Myo-O on rocks.

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omamori お守り amulets

- Reference of the temple

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

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Masumida Jinja　真清田神社, Aichi's First Shrine

Aichi Prefecture's Masumida Jinja Shrine is everything you would expect an ancient Shinto shrine to be. Graceful, tranquil, elegant, timeless. With at least 1,400 years of recorded history, the sacred Masumida is believed to have been founded in 628BC, and was the Ichinomiya, first, or principal shrine of Owari Province, (western Aichi) dedicated to the "Kami" god Amenoho-no-Akari-no-Mikoto, an ancestor of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. It is this shrine that gives the surrounding city, Ichinomiya its name. Masumida was patronized and worshiped by the samurai lords of Owari, the Oda clan, and later, the local ruling Tokugawa clans.
The shrine precincts are wide and tree-lined. The main prayer hall is an elegant and simple structure with a regal aura. The large gate projects an imposing, strong and protective image. Carp swim slowly in the pond, and turtles sun themselves on the rocks. Everything is peaceful.
However, the atmosphere of this venerated shrine can change like the weather. Quiet one day, it can become lively and exciting the next as yet another of the shrine's many events and festivals takes place. Every Japanese festival has its similarities, with stalls, entertainments and crowds looking to enjoy themselves, but the festivals at Masumida Shrine are also unique. The spring, summer, and autumn festivals traditionally draw huge crowds, but New Years is when hundreds of thousands turn up to the much-revered historical Masumida to make their first prayers at the First Shrine. The shrine hosts martial arts events, religious festivals, even weddings. There is always something to see and experience every month.
In April the Peach Blossom Festival takes place, while the famous summer Tanabata Festival sees thousands dressed in colorful yukata, summer kimono, making a wish and praying for happiness.
The shrine houses a number of National Important Cultural Properties including 12th Century wooden Kagura masks used in Shinto ceremonial dances, lacquer trays and bowls dating from the mid 1400s, and ceremonial bronze bowls and plates from the mid 1500s. Amulets sold at the Masumida Shrine are considered particularly auspicious. There are over 18 varieties for various needs, from protection for drivers, to protection of loved ones and children, even amulets for passing tests.
Ichinomiya's Masumida Jinja, is a combination of spirituality and festivity, and even today plays a major role in the lives of the people of Ichinomiya.
As the First Shrine, it's a link to the past and the present, it's a place of worship, and a place of celebration.
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This temple is Nr. 3 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

. 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 .


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Shussekiji Kannon Ozu

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Shussekiji 出石寺 Shusseki-Ji, Ozu
金山 Kinzan 出石寺 Shusseki-Ji

愛媛県 大洲市豊茂乙1 / Ehime Pref. Ozu city, Toyoshige-otsu 1

The main statue is
. Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 1000 Arms .
Around 720, a local hunter found a statue of 千手観音 Kannon with 1000 Arms and one of
地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu coming out of the rocks.
He built the temple 出石寺 Shusseki-Ji (a rock giving birth) in their honor.

- Chant of the temple
くもりなき 二名の島の 金山に みのりの光 かがやくを見よ

Located at 出石山 （いずしやま） Mount Izushiyama (812 m) with a beautiful view over the Setonaikai inland Sea.
In former times, bronze was found on the mountain and so he got temple the name 金山（きんざん） Kinzan "Golden mountain".

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出石山 いずしやま Izushiyama
愛媛県西部、喜多郡長浜町と大洲市、八幡浜市の境に位置する。石鎚山から佐田岬に延びる山地列上にあり、瀬戸内海国立公園の一部である。山腹には出石鉱山跡があり、
古くから銅を産出していたため金山（きんざん）とも呼ばれる。
- reference source : yamakei-online.com... -

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : city.ozu.ehime.jp...

- reference　： wikipedia

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Jakkoin Fudo Suginodan

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Jakkoin 寂光院 - Inuyama, Suginodan
継鹿尾山 Tsugaozan 八葉蓮台寺 Hachiyorendai-Ji 寂光院 Jakko-In

愛知県犬山市継鹿尾杉之段12 / Aichi, Inuyama city, Tsugao, Suginodan

Also called Tsugao Kannon つがお観音 or Momijidera もみじ寺 Temple with Maple Leaves
Founded in 654.

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Jakkoin Temple, The Maple Leaf Temple
The 320 steps leading up the steep mountainside to the Jakkoin, a small but picturesque temple atop a mountain on the outskirts of Inuyama City, are interspersed by seven places of worship to enable you to be come a better person. Mind you, these 320 steps begin at the car park half way up the mountain. For most, the journey begins at the foot of the mountain. (You don’t want to know how many steps there are from the bottom!) The path to the top is indeed difficult, but among the temple’s visitors are a large number of elderly, some in their 80’s and still trying their best to climb the steps. Half way up, there is a six person capacity monorail available for a nominal fee. (The monorail moves so slowly, it is almost faster to walk!)
Along the steep and arduous path up the mountain are small Jizo statues, protectors of travelers and children, great stone lanterns and Buddhist icons of the seven Gods of Fortune.
At the top is the Jakkoin, a simple yet elegant temple. It’s quite small compared to what you’d see in Kyoto or other major tourist areas, and consists of two halls, joined by a short arched bridge. Jakkoin is most famous for its autumn leaves and spring flowers. Despite being slightly off the tourist path, Jakkoin is a popular tourist destination, and unlike many popular temples, does not look to bleed the tourist in any way. There are no shops or stalls, though a small selection of charms are available, but no one to sell them. Visitors just drop their money in the tin.
The main hall is filled by people offering prayers to the deity, the Thousand-Hand Kannon, Goddess of Mercy statue, and looking heavenward to view the beautifully painted ceiling. Take a turn at striking the great temple bell. It is said that praying for your dreams while striking the bell makes your dream come true.
The view from the lookout area was a favorite of the local Lord, Oda Nobunaga, the first of the Three Unifiers of Japan, and a revered hero to this day! Nobunaga is said to have visited often, as the lookout area provided a fine view of the wide Nobi Plain, his nearby Inuyama Castle, as well as the castles of Gifu, Komaki and Nagoya in the distance and the flat lands of neighboring Gifu Prefecture too. It is a magnificent view, particularly in the spring and autumn months when Jakkoin is absolutely stunning.
- source : aichi-now.jp/en/spots...

弘法大師作厄除不動尊 The Staue of Fudo was carved by Kobo Daishi.

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The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon with 1000 Arms

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shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets
A special amulet for pets !

ema　絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.jakkoin.com...

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

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三大祭 Three main festivals :
1月18日　初観音 - January 18 - First Show of Kannon Bosatsu
3月 5日　秘仏観音おいただき - March 05 - Receiving a Secret Kannon
8月 9日　九万九千日 - August 09 - Kuman Kusen Nichi
"Nine hundred ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine" days
Ritual to ward off evil and disease

- reference source : hotokami.jp/area/aichi... -

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This temple is Nr. 2 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region . 東海三十六不動尊霊場

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

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

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寂光院までの古みち蕪引く
Jakkooin made no furu michi kabura hiku

the old road
up to temple Jakko-In -
picking turnips

鍛治桂子 Kaji Keiko
Tr. Gabi Greve

. WKD : kabura hiku - kigo for winter .


寂光院の山茶花まろし白深し
市野沢弘子

寂光院の道問へば置く藁砧
松藤夏山

寂光院尼より賜ふ蕗のたう
沢木蓉子

寂光院春ゆくまゝの松さくら
萩原麦草

寂光院蝮さげたる人と会ふ
脇本星浪

寂光院道なほ細く水ぬるむ
福田清人

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Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .


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