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Fudo-Do 不動堂 Legends about a Hall for Fudo Myo-O
不動院 Fudo-In

. Fukagawa Fudo Do 深川不動堂 Tokyo .
This Fudo Hall was the "Edo Branch" of the famous Fudo Temple in Narita.


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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県

. 高蔵不動院 Takakura Fudo-In .
Nagoya-shi, Atsuta-ku, Takakuracho
"Festival of the Demons of Yakushi Nyorai 大薬師の鬼祭"




....................................................................... Akita 秋田県
仙北郡 Senboku district 西仙北町 Nishi-Senboku town

. nara no ki 楢の木 Nara oak tree, Quercus dentata .
The Nara oak tree in the compound of the temple near 不動堂 the Fudo Hall made scary sounds in the evening.
An itinerant priest promised to make it quiet. He placed a paper strip on it with the inscription
神代よりあた（害）にもならぬ楢の木を、なる木などとは誰かいうらん
Since then the tree did not make sounds any more and soon withered.




....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県
横浜市南区蒔田町 / Yokohama, Minami ward, Maita

. tetsushibari Fudo, tetsu shibari 鉄縛り不動 "Fudo bound by iron" .




....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府
加佐郡 Kasa district 大江町 Oe town

. 酒呑童子 Shuten Doji "Sake Child" Demon .
不動堂 Fudo Hall below the waterfall 千丈ヶ滝下 Senjogataki

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京都市 Kyoto city

Fudo Hall in 鞍馬 Kurama
. Tengu 天狗 and 一条頼重 Ichijo Yorishige .

. Kiyotaki Fudo-In 京都清滝不動院 .
and the tsuchinoko hebi 槌の子蛇 hammerspawn




....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県
Miyagi 刈田郡 Katta district 七ヶ宿町 Shichikashuku town

. Zaimokuiwa 材木岩 Timber Rocks and 不動堂 Fudo Hall .

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Miyagi 仙台市 Sendai city 太白区 Taihaku ward

. Akiu Otaki 秋保大滝 Akiu Great Falls .
and Priest Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 Ennin.

At the waterfall 全川瀑 Zensenbaku of 名取川 the river Natorigawa priest Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 prayed to Fudo Myo-O at the temple 山寺立石寺 Yamadera Risshaku-Ji.
In 1623, the lord of Yamagata 鳥居忠政 Torii Tadamasa (1566 - 1628) had a conflict with the Temple.
The priest 円海上人 held a special ritual at the waterfall for 37 days to curse Tadamasa.
On the last day he threw the paper with his vow and a wara ningyo 藁人形 a straw doll for curses into the waterfall basin.
The straw doll flew up the waterfall for 56 meters and disappeared.
The priest built a kyoodan 経壇 kyodan platform for sutras in front of the Fudo Hall.
Since then it is called Kyodanbara 経壇原 Field of the Platform Sutra。




....................................................................... Yamagata 山形県
東田川郡 Higashi-Tagawa district 庄内町 Shonai town

. ryuukotsu 竜骨と伝説 Ryukotsu, Legends about dragon bones .
Around 1870, there was a great thunderstorm, hitting 巨杉 the great Sugi tree in the compound of 不動堂 the Fudo Hall, so it burned down.
From the ruins of the tree they found almost two buckets full of strange white bones.
People said it were the bones from the dragon who lived at the foot of the tree.

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Yamagata 最上郡 Mogami district 金山町 Kaneyama town

. shishigashira 獅子頭 lion head .
In former times there were no shishigashira 獅子頭 lion heads in 柳原集落 the Yanagihara hamlet.
In 1890, a villager from 稲沢集落 Inazawa hamlet had stolen the lion heads from Yanagihara, but he soon died.
The person whom he had given the lion heads also died.
A person who offered them to 不動堂 the Fudo Hall also died.

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Yamagata 西置賜郡 Nishi-Okitama district 小国町 Oguni town // 不動院

山形県西置賜郡小国町片貝上の平 3-6
When a new family moved here, they were asked by 不動院 the temple Fudo-In wether they wanted onsen 温泉 hot water or just water.
They choose water and since then there is kiyomizu 清水 clear water coming out of their well.

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. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
A servant went cutting weeds in the morning and did not come back.
When they asked at 不動院 the temple Fudo-In they were told he was bewitched by a fox.
The family put some azukimeshi 小豆飯 rice with red beans in the back of the home and next morning it was gone.
Six days later they found the man in the outskirts of the village.
He did not remember anything.


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Saidoji Niimi Okayama

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Saidooji 済渡寺 Saido-Ji - Niimi Okayama

岡山県新見市法曽661 / Okayama, Niimi city, Hoso

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Seventy-eight white gates are built along the 90-m long approach to Saidoji Temple in Niimi City.
The peach motif engraved on the upper part of each gate recalls the legend of the white dragon who brought a peach tree to the temple.
The gates produce a rarely-seen landscape.
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The 白龍門 white dragon gates were completed in 2021.

The temple was founded in 739 by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu, who built a thatched hut here.
In 811, 、空海（弘法大師） Kukai Kobo Daishi named the hut Saido-Ji.
The villagers asked Kobo Daishi to help them, since many children died at childbirth or soon after.
Kukai carved the statue of Kannon, using the special ritual
ittoo sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times
Since then healthy children were born in the village.

This temple was one of the earliest to allow women in the compound.

The main deity is Koyasu Kannon 子安観音 Kannon as protector of children.
. Koyasu Kannon 子安観音 .

In the compound are more than 5000 plants of hana shoobu 花菖蒲 iris.
and more than 11.000 of ajisai 紫陽 hydrangea.

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Koyasu Kannon Hana Matsuri 子安観音大祭 （花まつり） last Sunday in June

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Jizoji Fudo Honmachidori

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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

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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 .

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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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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。
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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.
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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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omamori お守り amulets
A special amulet for pets !

ema　絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
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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

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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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Daishoji Fudo Inuyama

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Daishooji Fudo 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji - Inuyama
成田山 Naritazan　大聖寺 Daishoji
Inuyama Naritasan 犬山成田山

愛知県犬山市犬山北白山平5 / Kitahakusanbira, Inuyama, Inuyama-City, Aichi

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The bright red timbers and green copper roof of Inuyama Narita-san Temple make it one of the most photographed temples in Aichi Prefecture. The temple is a branch of the Shingon sect Narita-san Temple, based in Narita, near Tokyo’s international airport. Shingon Buddhism is a form of esoteric Buddhism that believes enlightenment can be attained in one’s lifetime through spiritual practice of mantras. Associated with the priest, Kobo Daishi, and the many temples he founded on holy Mt. Koya, Inuyama Narita-san is situated on a steep hill providing picturesque views of the Kiso River, Inuyama Castle, and on clear days, the skyscrapers of Nagoya-City.
The temple, near Inuyama Yuen Station, was founded in 1953 and contains a principal image of the powerful deity, Fudo Myou, holding a sword in his right hand, and a rope in his left. Almost every month a number of special events are held at the temple, including festivals and important events on the Buddhist calendar.
The temple is popular with drivers across Aichi, as it offers prayers and amulets for safe motoring.
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omamori お守り amulets

ema　絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
- source : inuyama-naritasan.or.jp ...

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

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This temple is Nr. 01 of the
. 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region . 東海三十六不動尊巡礼

. 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 .

. 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji Chiba .
Namikiri Fudo 波切不動尊 Fudo cutting the waves

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双葉郡 Futaba district 浪江町 Namie town

. raijuu Raijū 雷獣 Raiju Thunder Beast Yokai .


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Dainichi Do Hall legends

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. Dainichi Nyorai Legends 大日如来と伝説 .
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Dainichidoo 大日堂と伝説 Dainichido, Dainichi Do Hall　legends

. Dainichi mairi 大日詣 visiting a Dainichi Hall .
秋田県鹿角市大日堂舞楽 Akita, Dainichi Hall Kagura Bugaku Dance

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


....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県 　
知多郡 Chita district 武豊町 Taketoyo town

. Koomyooji 光明寺 Komyo-Ji Temple Legends .

Around 1550, at the Chokuganji Temple 御嶽山 Ontakezan 光明寺 Komyo-Ji (Dainichi-Ji 大日寺) there was a fire coming over from a nearby warfield and the statue of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyoarai was burried in the pond.
Later around 1655 the villagers of 長尾村 Nagao village had the statue excarvated under the supervision of 大島四郎兵衛久成 (大嶋四郎兵衛久成) Oshima Shirobei Hisanari, but the villagers from Nishiura came along and claimed it was their protector deity.
It came to a fight and Nishimura won, trying to take the statue with them.
But they could not lift the statue or move it.
When the villagers of Nagao village tried to lift it, it was light and they could take it.
Back home they build a hall for the statue, 大日堂 Dainichi Do and venerated the deity there.
. Chokuganji 勅願寺 Chokugan-Ji, "Imperial Temple" .




....................................................................... Ehime 愛媛県 　
越智郡 Ochi district 上島町 Kamijima town

. hijirigami 聖神 Hijiri saint as a deity .




....................................................................... Fukui 福井県 　
敦賀市 Tsuruga city

. yama no kami koo 山の神講 prayer group for the god of the mountain .




....................................................................... Iwate 岩手県 　
八幡平市 Hachimantai city 長者前 Chojamae town

Danburi chōja だんぶり長者 "Dragonfly Choja", "The Dragonfly Rich Man".
Once upon a time
there lived a very rich man, called Danburi chōja だんぶり長者 "Dragonfly Choja".
When he was young, he was just a normal farmer.
One day he took a nap at lunchtime, when a dragonfly dame down from the mountain and swirled around him.
His wife saw it and found it strange, but then he woke up.

He said he had drunk some delicious rice wine.
The couple went up to the mountain and found a well where rice wine was coming out.
Indeed, there was gold for them in the mountain!
Since then, he became a super rich man!
His home can be seen at the town of 湯瀬 Yuze.
Nearby is the 大日堂 Dainichi Do Hall to show his gratitude to the deity.
danburi 蜻蛉 is the local dialect for dragonfly.

The same legend it told in 秋田県 Akita, 鹿角郡 Kazuno district.

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Iwate 紫波町 Shiwa town 北日詰 Kitahizume

ishi no sei 石の精 the spirit of a stone
Every night there was a strange yokai 妖怪 monster at the bridge and the villagers were afraid.
Once a brave Samurai hit the monster with his sword.
Next morning they found a stone with a blue tinge at 大日堂 the Dainichi Do Hall crashed to pieces.

岩手県紫波郡紫波町北日詰大日堂




....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県 　
秦野市 Hadano city

ichiko イチコ, itako イタコ　Itako medium
At 大日堂 the Dainichi Do Hall at the temple 香音寺 Koon-Ji there was an Itako medium.
If someone had died, his family would go there to contact the dead via the Itako, be it man or woman.
. kuchiyose 口寄せ / クチヨセ to summon the soul of a dead person /Itako .

Koon-Ji 神奈川県秦野市西田原437




....................................................................... Nagano 長野県 　

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南佐久郡 Minami-Saku district 佐久穂町 Sakuho town

. hinotama, hi no tama 火の玉と伝説 Legends about fire balls .
The daughter of 桜井家 the Sakurai Family had married and lived at 大日堂 the Dainichi Do Hall.
She died at the age of 40.
That night hi no tama 火の玉 a ball of fire was seen by many neighbours falling on the roof.
They say it was the soul of the woman coming to inform her family about her fate.

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Nagano 上田市 Ueda city / 長命寺 Chomei-Ji

. kaibyo Kotababa, Kodababa 怪猫小太ばば The Monster Cat Kotababa, Kota Baba .




....................................................................... Tochigi 栃木県 　
真岡市 Moka city // 獅子舞

. Lion Dance and densenbyo 伝染病 pandemics .




....................................................................... Tokyo 東京都 　
町田市 Machida city

. chinshoo 沈鐘 Chinsho, sunken temple bell legends .


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Toshima Henro Pilgrimage Introduction

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Toshima Henro Pilgrimage 豊島八十八ヶ所霊場

This pilgrimage in Honor of Kobo Daishi has been introduced in 1907.
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. 02 金峯山 Kinbozan 　世尊院 Seson-In　東福寺 Tofuku-Ji .
中野区江古田３丁目 / 3 Chome Egota, Nakano ward

. 03 松竹山 Shochikuzan 円泉寺 Ensen-Ji 龍泉院 Ryusen-In .
新宿区西早稲田1丁目1-12 / Shinjuku, Nishi-Waseda

. 15 瑠璃光山 Rurikozan　南蔵院 Nanzo-In　医王寺 Io-Ji .
練馬区中村1-15-1 / 1 Chome-15-1 Nakamura, Nerima ward

. 16 亀頂山 Kichozan　蜜乗院 Mitsujo-In　三寶寺 Sanpo-Ji .
練馬区石神井台1-15-6 / 1 Chome-15-6 Shakujiidai, Nerima ward

. 33 医王山 Iozan　東光院 Toko-In　真性寺 Shinsho-Ji .
豊島区巣鴨3-21-21 / 3 Chome-21-21 Sugamo, Toshima ward

. 36 瑠璃山 Rurisan　医王寺 Io-Ji　薬王院 Yakuo-In .
新宿区下落合4-8-2 / 4 Chome-8-2 Shimoochiai, Shinjuku ward

. 41 大鏡山 Daikyozan　南蔵院 Nanzo-In　薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji .
豊島区高田1-19-16 / 1 Chome-19-16 Takada, Toshima ward

. 46 瑠璃光山 Rurikozan　禅定院 Zenjo-In　薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji .
北区上中里1-42-8 / 1 Chome-42-8 Kaminakazato, Kita ward

. 47 平塚山 Hiratsukazan　安楽院 Anraku-In　城官寺 Jokan-Ji .
北区上中里1-42-8 / 1 Chome-42-8 Kaminakazato, Kita ward

. 52 慈雲山 Jiunzan　蓮華院 Renge-In　観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
新宿区西早稲田1-7-1 / 1 Chome-7-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku ward

. 56 宝珠山 / 寶珠山 Hojuzan　地蔵院 Jizo-In　与楽寺 Yoraku-Ji .
北区田端1-25-1 / 1 Chome-25-1 Tabata, Kita ward

. 59 仏法山 / 佛寶山 Buppozan　西光院 Saiko-In　無量寺 Muryo-Ji .
北区西ヶ原1-34-8 / 1 Chome-34-8 Nishigahara, Kita ward

. 65 神霊山 Shinreizan 金乗院 Konjo-In 　慈眼寺 Jigen-Ji .
豊島区高田2-12-39 / 2 Chome-12-39 Takada, Toshima ward

. 66 白龍山 Hakuryuzan　寿命院 Jumyo-In　東覚寺 Togaku-Ji .
北区田端2-7-3 / Kita ward, Tabata, 2-7-3

. 70 照光山 Shokozan　禅定院 Zenjo-In　無量寺 Muryo-Ji .
練馬区石神井公園5-19-10　 / Nerima ward, Shakuji-I Park 5-19-10

. 76 蓮華山 Rengezan　金剛院 Kongo-In　仏性寺 Bussho-Ji .
豊島区長崎1-9-2 /Toshima ward, Nagasaki 1-9-2

. 77 瑠璃光山 Rurikozan　清光院 Seiko-In　青蓮寺 Shoren-Ji .
板橋区成増4-36-2 / 4 Chome-36-2 Narimasu, Itabashi ward

. 85 大悲山 Daihizan 　観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
新宿区高田馬場3-37-26　/ Shinjuku ward, Takadanobaba 3-37-26

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Tokai Kannon Pilgrimage Introduction

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Tokai Kannon Pilgrimage 東海三十三観音霊場

This pilgrimage was established in 1914.
20 temples from Tokyo and 5 each from Kawasaki, and Yokohama along the old Tokaido Highway.

01 大本山總持寺 Soji-Ji 横浜市鶴見区鶴見2-1-1
. 02 来福寺 Raifuku-Ji . 品川区東大井3-13-1
03 光明山遍照寺 Henjo-Ji 川崎市川崎区中島2-12-10
04 大嶋山真観寺 Shinkan-Ji 川崎市川崎区大島2-10-16
. 05 成就院 Joju-In . 川崎市川崎区渡田3-8-1
06 金澤山円能院 Enno-In 川崎市川崎区小田1-25-12
07 石観音 Ishi-Kannon 川崎市川崎区観音2-16-3
. 08 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji . 横浜市鶴見区岸谷4-3-2
09 光明山金剛寺 Kongo-Ji 横浜市鶴見区市場下町6-33

10 蓮花寺 Renge-Ji 大田区西蒲田6-13-14
11 金剛院 Kongo-In 大田区新蒲田2-3-6
12 蒲田不動尊大楽寺 Dairaku-Ji 大田区新蒲田3-4-12
13 一心山専念寺 Sennen-Ji 横浜市鶴見区市場東中町3-18
. 14 東福寺 Tofuku-Ji . 横浜市鶴見区鶴見1-3-5
15 円明山延命寺 Enmei-Ji 川崎市川崎区都町4-2
16 大福生寺 Daifusho-Ji 品川区東大井3-21-25
17 宝幢院 Hojo-In 大田区西六郷2-52-1
18 東陽院 Toyo-In 大田区仲六郷4-6-2
19 安養寺 Anyo-Ji 大田区西六郷2-33-10

20 遍照院 Hensho-In 大田区多摩川1-5-14
. 21 品川寺 Honsen-Ji (Hinsen-Ji) . 品川区南品川3-5-17
22 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji 大田区西六郷2-23-15
23 宝泉寺 Hosen-Ji 大田区南六郷2-26-12
24 明長寺 Meicho-Ji 川崎市川崎区大師本町10-22
25 自性院 Jisho-In 大田区本羽田3-9-10
26 正蔵院 Shozo-In 大田区本羽田3-10-8
27 宝珠院 Hoju-In 大田区仲六郷4-34-8
28 龍王院 Ryu0-In 大田区羽田1-26-11
29 観蔵院 Kanzo-In 大田区西嶺町22-19

30 海晏寺 Kaian-Ji 品川区南品川5-16-22
31 法禅寺 Hozen-Ji 品川区北品川2-2-14
32 安泰寺 Antai-Ji 大田区西糀谷1-12-1
33 川崎大師平間寺 Heiken-Ji 川崎市川崎区大師町4-48

（番外）瑠璃光山真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji 川崎市川崎区堀之内町11-7
（特別）金胎山東漸寺第35番金胎山東漸寺 Tozen-Ji 横浜市鶴見区潮田町3-144-2

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara - ABC List .

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Yamanote Kannon Pilgrimage Introduction

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Yamanote Kannon Reijo 山の手三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage

The pilgrimage of 山の手三十三観音霊場 33 Kannon Temples along the Yamanote wards in Edo was founded around 1720.

・続江戸砂子(享保20年)や東都歳事記、東京市史稿に掲載のある霊場。
・資料によって、札所の寺名や札所御本尊に違いがあり、誤字や焼失等による変更であろうと推測される。
・廃寺、移転などが多く、霊場としては現状まったく活動をしていない。
・33札所を3回巡拝して、最後に百観音参詣供養石仏を参ることで100観音結願となるようだ。

東京山の手物語　　/ 長谷川徳之輔

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01 行元寺（移転：品川区西五反田4-9-10） . 01 行元寺 Gyogan-Ji .
02 松源寺（移転：中野区上高田1-27-3） . 02 松源寺 Shogen-Ji .
03 筑土八幡神社（廃寺・新宿区筑土八幡町2-1） . 03 筑土八幡神社 Tsukudo Hachiman Jinja .
04 西岸寺（文京区春日1-12-12） . 04 西岸寺 Saigan-Ji .
05 渓照山光岳寺（移転・調布市富士見町1-36-2） . 05 光岳寺 　Kogaku-Ji .
06 普門山天寿院大慈寺（大塚：廃寺） . 06 大慈寺 Daiji-Ji .
07 護国寺（文京区大塚5-40-1） . 07 護国寺 Gokoku-Ji .
08 養国寺（文京区関口2-3-19） . 08 養国寺 Yokoku-Ji .
09 金乗院（旧新長谷寺・豊島区高田2-12-39 ） . 09 金乗院 Konjo-In .

10 安養寺（旧長寿院・新宿区神楽坂6-2） . 10 安養寺 Anyo-Ji .
11 宗源寺（新宿区早稲田町82） . 11 宗源寺 Sogen-Ji .
12 宗清寺（新宿区早稲田町75） . 12 宗清寺 Sosei-Ji .
13 東福院（下戸塚：廃寺） Tofuku-In - This temple is abolished.
14 観音寺（新宿区西早稲田1-7-1） . 14 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
15 龍泉寺（新宿区西早稲田1-1-12） / 龍泉院 Ryusen-In . 15 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji .
16 放生寺（新宿区西早稲田2-1-14） . 16 放生寺 Hojo-Ji .
17 西方寺（移転：杉並区梅里1-4-56） . 17 西方寺 Saiho-Ji .
18 来迎寺（新宿区喜久井町46） . 18 来迎寺 Raigo-Ji .
19 清源寺（新宿区戸山1-15-2） . 19 清源寺 Seigen-Ji .

20 南蔵院（旧三明山清谷寺千手院） . 20 南蔵院 Nanzo-In .
21 鳳林寺（旧宝龍寺）（杉並区高円寺南2-39-1） . 21 鳳林寺 Horin-Ji .
22 高徳院（移転：中野区上高田5-18-3） . 22 光徳院 Kotoku-In .
23 浄運寺（新宿区愛住町14-3） . 23 浄運寺 Joun-Ji .
24 延寿院（廃寺） Enju-In - - This temple is abolished.
25 安禅寺（新宿区愛住町9-3） . 25 安禅寺 Anzen-Ji .
26 顕性寺（新宿区須賀町13-5） . 26 顕性寺 Kensho-Ji .
27 真成院（新宿区若葉2-7-8） . 27 真成院 Shinjo-In .
28 一行院（新宿区南元町19） . 28 一行院 Ichigyo-In .
29 龍泉寺（港区南青山2-8-25） . 29 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji .

30 清巖寺（西巣鴨4-8-24） . 30 清巖寺 Seigan-Ji .
31 浄土寺（港区赤坂4-3-5） . 31 浄土寺 Jodo-Ji .

32 心法寺（千代田区麹町6-4-2） . 32 心法寺 Shinpo-Ji .
33 東円寺 市谷亀岡八幡神社（新宿区市谷八幡町15） . 33 東円寺 Koen-Ji Kameoka Hachiman .


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