2022/05/29

Sanbutsuji Kannon Honmura

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Sanbutsuji 三佛寺 Sanbutsu-Ji, Honmura
鶴峰山 Kakureizan 即相院 Sosoku-In 三佛寺 Sanbutsuji


神奈川県横浜市旭区本村町76 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Asahi ward, Honmura town

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

The temple was originally called 観音寺 Kannon-Ji.
Beside Kannon, there were halls for of Amida Nyorai, Yakushi Nyorai and Jizo Bosatsu.
Since these were three statues, the temple was called Sanbutsu-Ji, "Temple for three Buddhas."
In 1603, it was founded by 誉檀察上人 Saint Tenyo Dansatsu.
The temple was founded on request of 宅間治部少輔親富 Takuma Jibu , who died in 1621.


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sooban nenbutsu 双盤念仏 "Special Drum Nenbutsu"
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This temple is Nr. 28 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 (ねずみどし) refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

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

. Mitokusan Sanbutsu-Ji 三徳山三仏寺 Tottori .
with the famous 投入堂 Nageiredo "Temple Hall thrown into the cliffs"

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2022/05/28

Shin Chichibu Kannon Pilgrimage

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Shin Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage 新秩父三十四ヶ所霊場

The pilgrimage was probably started before 1786.

There are 100 Kannon Statues to be venerated on three main Kannon pilgrimages:
100 Kannon statues of Saikoku, Bando and Chichibu.
西国三十三番 33、坂東三十三番 33、秩父三十四番観音霊場 34.
With 34 temples in Chichibu, it makes 100 Kannon Temples.

01 笹丸観音堂(聖観音)さいたま市見沼区笹丸49 - Sasamaru Kannon-Do
02 江長山光徳寺(聖観音)さいたま市見沼区膝子315
03 無量山円徳寺(聖観音)さいたま市緑区下野田429
04 慈眼山大興寺(聖観音)さいたま市緑区大門2588
05 阿日山惣持院(聖観音)さいたま市緑区南部領辻2944
06 染谷観音堂(馬頭観音)さいたま市見沼区染谷1738自治会館
07 堂山(馬頭観音)さいたま市見沼区片柳1373-3根本輪公会堂
08 見沼堂(馬頭観音)さいたま市見沼区片柳27(個人所有)
09 馬頭山宝蔵院(馬頭観音)さいたま市緑区山崎1-16-6

10 中原堂(白衣観音)さいたま市緑区三室
11 前窪堂(聖観音)さいたま市浦和区木崎5-6-17
12 青柳山東泉寺(如意輪観音)さいたま市浦和区瀬ケ崎2-15-3 . 12 東泉寺 Tosen-Ji .
13 宝珠山吉祥寺(十一面観音)さいたま市緑区中尾1410
14 中尾堂(十一面観音)さいたま市緑区中尾1392
15 桑原堂(聖観音)さいたま市緑区中尾
16 観音堂(聖観音)さいたま市緑区中尾2322
17 西林山長覚院(聖観音)さいたま市緑区領家4-20-3
18 相之谷堂(正観音)さいたま市浦和区上木崎7-15-10
19 光珠山正福寺(正観音)さいたま市浦和区上木崎7-19-1

20 本地堂(聖観音)さいたま市浦和区上木崎6-21-9
21 東光寺(馬頭観音)さいたま市大宮区宮町3-6(旧万日堂)
22 天沼観音堂(子安観音)さいたま市大宮区天沼町2-908
23 慈眼山円蔵院(十一面観音)さいたま市見沼区中川540
24 慈眼山円蔵院(旧宝乗院)(如意輪観音)さいたま市見沼区中川540
25 勅命山宝生院(正観音)さいたま市見沼区御蔵90御蔵自治会館
26 自在山正福寺(十一面観音)さいたま市見沼区蓮沼770
27 大島堂(正観音)さいたま市見沼区南中丸289
28 海鏡山覚蔵院 Kakuzo-In(如意輪観音)さいたま市見沼区深作784 . 28 塩谷寺 Enkoku-Ji (Kakuzo-In .
29 深作山宝積寺 Hoshaku-Ji(旧観音寺)(十一面観音)さいたま市見沼区小深作3-38-1

30 太悲山慈眼寺(聖観音)さいたま市見沼区小深作神明神社境内
31 宮ヶ谷塔観音堂(馬頭観音)さいたま市見沼区宮ヶ谷塔3-168
32 観音堂(十一面観音)さいたま市見沼区新堤19-2
33 鷲嶽山大円寺陽光殿(旧天神山)(如意輪観音)さいたま市見沼区風渡野335
34 鷲嶽山大円寺(聖観音)さいたま市見沼区風渡野335 - Daien-Ji

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There is another 34 Kannon pilgrimage in Chichibu
秩父三十四ヵ所霊場
秩父三十四ヵ所霊場は、秩父郡市にある札所を巡礼する観音霊場で、
坂東三十三所霊場、西国三十三所霊場と合わせて日本百観音霊場となる著名な霊場です。開創については、新編武蔵風土記稿では正暦5年(994)播州書写山円通寺性空上人の創設とも記載、また、「長享二年(1488)秩父札所番付」が法性寺に残されていることから、少なくとも長享2年(1488)以前に成立、公式サイトでは、文暦元年(1234)3月18日開創とし、古くから巡礼が続けられている霊場です。
01 誦経山四萬部寺 - 秩父市栃谷418 - Shinbabu-Ji Shimbabu-Ji
34 水潜寺(秩父郡皆野町大字下日野沢3522) - Suisen-Ji
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There is one more 34 Kannon pilgrimage in Chichibu
Jun Chichibu 准秩父三十四観音霊場は、横浜市 Yokohama, 川崎市 Kawasaki にある寺院の観音像を巡拝する札所霊場で、
12年に1度の午歳に本尊が開帳されるといいます。
Every 12 years in the year of the horse the secret Kannon Statue is shown.

Apart from the normal types of Kannon statues, there are
不空羂索(けんじゃく)観音菩薩 Fuku Kenjaku Kannon / ふくうけんさくかんのん Fuku Kensaku Kannon / Fukūkenjaku Kannon
准胝(じゅんてい)観音菩薩 Jundei Kannon
楊柳観世音菩薩 Yoryu Kannon
01 下田山真福寺(横浜市港北区下田町3-11-5) - Shinpuku-Ji
34 鵜目山清林寺(横浜市都筑区大棚町250) - Seirin-Ji
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2022/05/27

Chogakuin Fudo Ryoke

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Choogakuin 長覺院 Chogaku-In, Ryoke
西林山 Seirinzan 長覺院 Chogakuin 浄泰寺 Jodai-Ji

埼玉県さいたま市浦和区領家4-20-3 / Saitama city, Urawa district, Ryoke

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来像 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 830 by 慈覚大師 Priest Ennin.
In the Edo period it was a terakoya 寺小屋 Temple school.
Now it in the compound of 浦和市立木崎小学校 Kisaki primary school in Urawa.
. Jigaku Daishi Ennin 慈覚大師仁円 (794 - 867) .

. Bussokuseki 仏足石 Buddha's footprints .

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This Temple is Nr. 13 of the
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2022/05/26

Ryukoji Yakushi Oita

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Ryuukooji 龍興寺 Ryuko-Ji, Oita
瑞雲山 Zuiunzan 龍興寺 Ryukoji

大分県大分市徳島1-7-27 / Oita, Oita city, Tokushima

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakyamuni Buddha.

The temple was founded in 1385 by 高獄禅師 Zen Priest Kodake
on request of 大友泰氏 Otomo Ujiyasu (1321 - 1362)
after he was able to go upstream of the river 大野川 Ono.
It became the family temple of the Otomo clan.
In 1688 Priest Tachido 湛堂和尚 renovated the hall and added
鎮守堂 Chinju-Do Hall and 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Hall.
He also venerated 弁財天 the Deity Benzaiten.
The temple was often prone to flooding.
In 1932 the river 大野川 Ono was relocated and the temple removed to its present location

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This temple is Nr. 15 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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Otomo Ujiyasu 大友氏泰 Ōtomo Ujiyasu
Ujiyasu OTOMO (1321-1362) was a military commander over the latter half of the Kamakura Period and the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan).
He was the seventh family head of the OTOMO clan. His father, Sadamune OTOMO was the sixth family head (Ujiyasu was his fifth son). His mother was Sadatsune SHONI's daughter.
His childhood name was Chiyomatsumaru.
His father, who was to revolt against the bakufu government in the face of death, let him succeed to the family estate in 1333 before he attacked Hidetoki HOJO (Hidetoki AKAHASHI) of Chinzei tandai (office of the military governor of Kyushu).
It is said that his father gave the family estate to Ujiyasu, who was his fifth son, instead of Ujiyasu's older brothers who had all reached adulthood, because the father thought the government would possibly not be apt to confiscate the family estate from the little child Ujisaki even if he was defeated to death in the battle.
In December of the same year, his father suddenly died in Kyoto and he officially became the head of the family, but as he was still young, his older brother, Sadatoshi OTOMO assisted him in governing.
When ASHIKAGA Takauji disobeyed the Godaigo Emperor and fled to Kyushu, Ujiyasu helped him to fight back.
Due to this contribution, after the Muromachi shogunate was established, he was appointed Shugo (military governor) of Hizen Province, Buzen Province, Hyuga Province as well as Bungo Province.
He died in 1362, passing on the family estate to his younger brother, Ujitoki OTOMO.
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2022/05/25

Chogenji Kannon Kamikawai

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Choogenji 長源寺 Chogen-Ji, Kamikawai
川井山 Kawaizan  観音院 Kannon-In 長源寺 Chogenji
神奈川県横浜市旭区上川井町214 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Asahi ward, Kami-Kawai town

The Kannon statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.
長源寺観音堂 Kannon Hall

The main statue is a seated 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
It was made in 1513 by 印融 Enyu (1435 - 1519).
Enyu was born in Yokohama, 緑区三保町 Midori ward, Miho Town.
He studied carving at 三會寺 the Temple Sanei-Ji and at 鶴岡八幡宮 the Shrine Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura.
He also studied at 高野山で Mount Koyasan.
He later returned to the Kanto area and stayed at 三會寺 the Temple Sanei-Ji

The date of the founding of Temple Chogen-Ji is not clear.


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This temple is Nr. 27 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 (ねずみどし) refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

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

Amida no keshin 弥陀の化身 an incarnation of Amida
In the waterfall gorge near 長源寺 the Temple Chogen-Ji there once came a Samurai.
He wanted to quench his thirst and came close to the waterfall
when he saw a beautiful woman standing under the waterfall.
The Samurai looked in surprize when the woman told him:
"If you keep looking at me all the time, it will be late for you to go home.
Better go to 長源寺 the Temple Chogen-Ji nearby and become a monk."
Thus the Samurai became a monk.
The woman is said to have been an incarnation of Amida Nyorai.
. Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 .
長源寺(福井県小浜市)




....................................................................... Nagano 長野県
飯田市 Iida city 箕瀬町 Minoze town

kooryuu 蛟龍 snake-dragon, Shichimen Sama 七面様,Kissho Tennyo 吉祥天女
The origin of Choogenji 長源寺 the temple Chogen-Ji in Minoze town:
On a night in December of the year 1276, 日蓮聖人 Saint Nichiren gave a lecture at 身延山 Minobusan in Yamanashi.
One of the listeners was a young woman of abuot 18 years.
When Nichiren asked her why she had come, she said the was Kissho Tennyo 吉祥天女 the heavenly maiden Kissho.
and asked for water. When she got water, she turned into a small 蛟龍 Snake-Dragon
and took off into the Western Sky.
This was the incarnation of the Deity 七面大明神 Shichimen Daimyojin.

. kooryuu 蛟龍 / 蛟竜 Koryu, mythical snake-dragon monster .




....................................................................... Yamanashi 山梨県 
山梨市 Yamanashi city

kani 蟹 crab
Once upon a time, a strange unsui 雲水 itinerant monk came visiting the priest at 長源寺 the Temple Chogen-Ji.
When the priest could not answer the question of the monk, he hit his head and left.
Very soon the priest died of the wound of his head.
The real identity of the itinerant monk was kani 蟹 a crab.
They soon came after the crab-monk and killed him.
The name of the temple became 蟹沢山 長源寺 Kanisawazan, Chogen-Ji.

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2022/05/24

Shofukuji Fudo Kamikizaki

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Shoofukuji 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji, Kami-Kizaki
光珠山 Kogyokuzan 無量院 Muryo-In 正福寺 Shofukuji
埼玉県さいたま市浦和区上木崎7-19-1 / Saitama city, Urawa ward, Kamikizaki

The main statue is 正観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.

The date of the founding is not clear.
It is mentioned in the manuscript 新編武蔵風土記稿 Shinpen Musashi Fudoki Ko.
Manuscript of the Gazetteer of the Province of Musashi

正福寺 鐘楼 the Bell Tower of Temple Shofuku-Ji

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This Temple is Nr. 12 of the
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2022/05/23

Jingoji Yakushi Kunimune

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Jingoji 神護寺 Jingo-Ji, Kunimune
宝劒山 Hokenzan 神護寺 Jingoji


大分県大分市鶴崎国宗654 / Oita, Oita city, Tsurusaki, Kunimune

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu in the compound

The temple was founded in 1527 by 中栄 Priest Chuei.
In 1641 it was renovated by 細川光尚 Hosokawa Mitsunao , the lord of 肥後熊本藩 the Higo Kumamoto Domaine.
Later it was associated with 劒八幡宮 Shrine Tsurugi Hachimangu (Ken Hachimangu).

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細川光尚 Hosokawa Mitsunao (1619 - 1650)
Mitsunao was born in 1619, and was the eldest son of Hosokawa Tadatoshi.
In 1637, he joined his father in the effort to subdue the Shimabara Rebellion, and fought with distinction.
Succeeding his father in 1641, he became daimyō of the Kumamoto Domain.
Mitsunao's suppression of the Abe family's revolt in 1642 is famous,
due to its fictionalization by Mori Ōgai.
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This temple is Nr. 14 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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....................................................................... Kumamoto 熊本県 
阿蘇市 Aso city

okamekamisama お上神様 / オカメカミサマ O-Kame Kamisama
The priest of 神護寺 the Temple Jingo-Ji in the compound of 阿蘇神社 Shrine Aso Jinja
had fallen in love with a woman named オカメ O-Kame and went to see her every night.
The other priests caught them, threw them in a hole and threw stones at them till they died.
Since then, when a girl was born in the home town of O-Kame,
it died before reaching adulthood.
The villagers were afraid and called the two お上神様 the Venerable O-Kame Kamisama.
. Aso jinja 阿蘇神社 Aso Shrine .

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2022/05/22

Kangoji Kannon Oyama

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. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
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Kangoji 観護寺 Kango-Ji, Oyama
補蛇洛山 Fudarakuzan 龍光院 Ryuko-In 観護寺 Kangoji
神奈川県横浜市緑区小山町677-9 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Midori ward, Oyama town

The Kannon statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.
The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nnyorai.
The date of the founding is not clear.
The building was restored in 1533.
It is a sub-temple of 三會寺 Sannen-Ji in 橘樹郡 the Tachibana district.
Around 1650 it was added to 杉山神社 the Shrine Sugiyama Jinja.
The locals call it Fujimidera 富士見寺 a Temple to see Mount Fuji.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Buso Toradoshi 25 Yakushi Pilgrimage 武相寅歳薬師如来霊場 . - Nr. 03

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This temple is Nr. 26 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 (ねずみどし) refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. 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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2022/05/21

Keigenji Fudo Kitabukuro

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Keigenji 景元寺 Keigen-Ji, Kitabukuro
椎谷山 Shiidanizan 景元寺 Keigenji

さいたま市大宮区北袋町2-379 / Saitama city, Omiya ward, Kitabukuro

The Fudo Myo-O statue is Ao Fudo 青不動 a Blue Fudo Myo-O.
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
It was called 星野山系元寺 Hoshinozan Keigen-Ji before the name changed.
Uesugi Kenshin took shelter in a rainstorm under shii no ki シイノキ a huge Shii tree.
hence the name change to Shiidanizan.
. Uesugi Kenshin Kagetora 上杉謙信(景虎) (1530 - 1578) .
shii 椎 Castanopsis cuspidata. pasania. Shii-Castanopsis
In the compound are two old Shii trees, in the East-West and North-South.

In the compound is also Kokuzo-Do 虚空蔵堂 a Hall for Kokuzo Bosatsu.

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This Temple is Nr. 11 of the
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2022/05/20

Taisanji Yakushi Yahata

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Taisanji 大山寺 Taisan-Ji, Yahata
本宮山 Honguzan 大山寺 Taisanji


大分県大分市下八幡1380 / Oita, Oita city, Shimo-Yahata

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

Another important statue is 普賢延命菩薩 Fugen Enmei Bosatsu

The temple was founded in 803 on request of 金亀和尚 Priest Kinkame.
It belonged to 柞原八幡宮 the Shrine Yuzuhara Hachimangu.
The statue of Fugen Enmei Bosatsu was located in 普賢堂 the Fugen Hall of Yuzuhara Hachimangu.
In 1868, with the division of Shrines and Temples, it was located to Taisanji.
The statue is made of kaya 榧 torrea wood and was probably made in the early Heian Period.

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This temple is Nr. 13 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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Taisanji 太山寺 Taisan-Ji

....................................................................... Hiroshima 広島県  

namami no Jizo 生身の地蔵 a living Jizo
A priest from 神石 Jinseki town wanted to go to 大山 Mount Daisen in Tottori.
He wanted to pray to namami no Jizo 生身の地蔵 a living Jizo.
In his dream a man appeared and told him :
at 下野の岩船 Shimotsuke at Iwabune there is this Jizo.
The priest went there and met another priest, who could to three jobs at the same time.
It must have been 大山権現 / オオヤマゴンゲン Oyama Gongen.
On his way back he met the priest again, who gave him a pot to cook rice which was always full.

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Shimane 島根県 隠岐郡 Oki district

Oyama Gongen 大山権現 - Shoka Gongen 焼火権現 / ショウカゴンゲン
One evening, from the area of Uminaka there appeared the divine spirit of
焼火権現 the Deity Takuhi Gongen (Shoka Gongen).
This Deity can calm strong wind and high waves.
If a boat comes close to shipwreck, if they pray to this Deity
there will be a divine flame coming in their direction and save them.

Takuhi Jinja 焼火神社 Shrine Takuhi
. Shokayama Daigongen 焼火山大権現 / Takuhi Gongen / Takubi Gongen .
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The wooden shrine building of Takuhi Shrine is the oldest in the Oki Islands (rebuilt in 1732),
and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
This shrine is dedicated to the deity of safe sea voyages.
The hike up to the shrine is very enjoyable.
Observe some interesting flora and fauna, and enjoy the views out across the inner sea.
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....................................................................... Hyogo 兵庫県 
神戸市 Kobe city 西区 Nishi ward

At 太山寺 / 大山寺 the temple Taisan-Ji in Kobe there is a statue of 薬師 Yakushi Nyorai.
When there was a fire somewhere in the country, the statue would begin to sweat
and thus let people know what happened.
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....................................................................... Nara 奈良県 
桜井市 Sakurai city 初瀬 Hase

Once upon a time, a poor ascetic went to the Kannon Temple in Hase to pray.
He had a vision:
On his way down the hill he would meet a woman and take her as his wife.
And so it happened and they got married.
The woman was very beautiful and the local Lord tried many things to get her.
But with the protection of the Deities he could not.
His last try was a bout of Sumo wrestling.
The wife brough a thin old man of about 60 years, but in no time he won the bout.
When the Lord thought this strange, he followed the man and saw
the man had been the Nio warrior statue from 大山寺 the Temple Taisan-Ji.
The wife had been an incarnation of Takizo Kannon 瀧蔵観音 the Waterfall Kannon .




....................................................................... Tottori 鳥取県  
西伯郡 Saihaku District 南部町 Nanbu town

jatai 蛇体 the body of a serpent
The daughter of a Samurai from Matsue had fallen in love with a priest from 大山寺 the Temple Daisen-Ji.
In her troubles she jumped into Akamatsu no Ike 赤松の池 the "Pond of the Red Pine tree"
and became a serpent.
Since there is now a serpent in the pond, if people throw metal things into it, there will be flooding.

赤松の池 Pond Akamatsu no Ike

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2022/05/19

Sesonin Kannon Hassaku

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Sesonin 世尊院 Seson-In, Hassaku
光明山 Komyozan 世尊院 Sesonin
神奈川県横浜市緑区北八朔町1010 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Midori ward, Kita-Hassaku town

The Kannon statue is 聖観音 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.

The date of the founding is not clear.
The temple was added to the Kozukue Pilgrimage in 1732.

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This temple is Nr. 25 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 (ねずみどし) refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. 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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