Tokuzoin Ichihara Shiratsuka

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Tokuzooin 徳蔵院 Tokuzo-In, Shiratsuka
法然山 Honenzan　伝灯寺 Dento-Ji 釋蔵院 / 徳蔵院 Tokuzoin (Shakuzoin)

千葉県市原市白塚549 - 松戸市 / Chiba, Ichihara city, Shiratsuka

The main statue is Kannon Bosatsu, holding a baby in her arms.

The temple was founded in 724.
In 808 a hall was built by 弘法大師空海 Kobo Daishi Kukai.
In 901, it became an Imperial Temple on request of 醍醐天皇 Emperor Daigo
and received a large compound.
. Chokuganji 勅願寺 Chokugan-Ji Imperial Temples .

Chant of the temple
いくたびも参る心ははつせでら 山もちかいも深き谷川

It became the main temple of the area and had 36 sub-Temples.
徳川家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu visited this temple too.
The main hall was built on request of 徳川家光 Tokugawa Iemitsu.
It became an important cultural property.

It is one of the regional seven temples for the Gods of Good Luck,
dedicated to 寿老人 Juro-Jin.

There are many seasonal flowers in the compound, for example the sakura 桜 cherry blossoms
and the botan 牡丹 peonies.
In Autumn, there are the koyo 紅葉 red leaves.


【長谷寺案内】　長谷寺小冊子より 　長谷寺は真言宗豊山派の総本山として、末寺は全国に三千余ヶ寺を数え、これら寺院の僧侶、壇信徒の本山参りが一般参詣の方々と共に絶ゆる間がありません。 本山は一名「花のみてら」とも呼ばれ、桜は吉野と並ぶ名所で花の頃の美しさは
「花の寺　末寺一念　三千寺」
「花咲かば　堂塔埋れ　つくすべし」　　　　虚子
の句に表現されているとおり、山内の堂塔伽藍が花につつまれる眺めはまことに壮観です。
　牡丹は唐の皇紀馬頭婦人（めずぶにん）の献木を今に植えついで日本一といわれ、秋の紅葉また昔から名高く、紫陽花が色の変化をみせる等、これら四季の花木にかざられたこの山にご参拝の方々には
_____　いくたびも参る心ははつせでら
　　　　　　　　　　山もちかいも深き谷川　_____

というご詠歌（ごえいか）の心をしみじみと感じて頂けることとぞんじます。
また本山は、すぐれた名勝地として多くの文学作品の舞台ともなっております。

■開基 　朱鳥元年（６８６）道明上人は、皇室のおん為に銅板法華説相図を西の岡に安置され、のち神亀四年（７２７）徳道上人は聖武天皇の勅を奉じて、民衆のために東の岡（現在の場所）に十一面観世音菩薩をおまつりになりました。
　徳道上人は観音信仰に徹したお方で西国三十三所巡拝の開祖となられた大徳であり、当山を三十三所の根本霊場と呼ぶいわれであります。

■本尊 　当山のご本尊は、御身の丈、三丈三尺六寸（十米余）、楠の霊木で顕造せられている金色に輝く十一面観世音菩薩です。
右手には錫杖と念珠、左手には蓮華のある水瓶をお持ちの独特のお姿で、平らな石の上に立っておられます。
　このように錫杖をもって地面にお立ちになっているのは、観音地蔵両菩薩のお徳をあらわすもので、御名を呼ぶ声に応じて、すぐ赴きお守りくださって希望をかなえさせ給うお誓いのお姿であります。
■本堂 　三代将軍徳川家光公慶安三年（１６５０）の建立で、奈良では東大寺大仏殿に次ぐ重要文化財大建造物です。

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Also on the following pilgrimages:

. 新上総国第三十一番観音霊場 Kazusa Kannon Temples Pilgrimage . Nr. 31
. 上総国薬師如来霊場 Kazusa Yakushi Nyorai Pilgrimage . - Nr. 18
上総国市原郡八十八か所霊場 Ichihara district 88 Temples Pilgrimage - Nr. 01 / 一番寺 / Fudo Myo-O
. source - tokuzouin.com ... .
. source - jimdofree ... . Nr. 01 / 一番寺

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花の寺　末寺一念　三千寺
花咲かば　堂塔埋れ　つくすべし / 堂塔埋れつくすべし
　高浜虚子 Tahahama Kyoshi

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This Temple is Nr. 41 of the
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Busshoji Yakushi Ida

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Busshooji 佛勝寺 Bussho-Ji, Ida
福田山 Fukudazan 佛勝寺 / 仏勝寺 Busshoji

三重県伊賀市猪田2159 / Mie, Iga city, Ida

The main statue is a seated 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
It is an important cultural property.
It was probably made by 春日仏師 It is placed in a small shrine in the main hall.
It is a secret statue and only shown every 33 years.
It has the characteristics of a statue from the middle-Heian period.
It is the oldest Buddha statue in the Iga district.
The statue is surrounded by 十二神将 the 12 Heavenly Generals.

During the reign of 朱雀天皇 Emperor Suzaku,
the temple was founded by 道雄大徳 Doyu Daitoku and called 長福寺 Chofuku-Ji.
During a revolte in 1582 the main hall burned down, but the Yakushi Statue was saved.
In 1615, the hall was rebuilt and the temple called 佛勝寺 Bussho-Ji.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : tokai yakushi - .
. source : google 佛勝寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
. 東海49薬師 Tokai Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi temples .

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Reikoji Yakushi Tachikue

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Reikooji 霊光寺 Reiko-Ji, Tachikue
霊光寺 Reikoji
立久恵薬師 Tachikue Yakushi

島根県出雲市乙立町立久恵4311 / Shimane, Izumo city, Otsutachi town, Tachikue

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai.
It was floating on a shinki 神亀 divine turtle and picked up by priest Ukimado.
The statue was carved of one piece of wood.

- Chant of the temple
聳(そび)え立(た)つ 久(ひさ)の恵(めぐ)みのお薬師(やくし)を
神亀(しんき)の峡(たに)に仰(あお)ぐ尊(とうと)さ

The temple was founded in 823 by 浮窓律師 Priest Ukimado.
It is located almost in the middle of the Tachukue region.
It was revitalized in 1919 by Zen Priest 森山玄昶禅師 Moriyama Gensho.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : - shimane19.net/ - .
. - reference : 霊光寺 - .
. source : omairi club .

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This temple is Nr. 10 of the pilgrimage
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Jofukuji Yakushi Shioji

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Joofukuji 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji, Shioji
浄福寺 Jofukuji
半分薬師 Hanbu Yakushi

島根県出雲市上塩冶町917 / Shimane, Izumo city, Kami-Shioji town

The Yakushi Statue was carved by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.

The temple was founded in 1624 by 日逞大徳 Nittaku Daitoku.
It is a temple of the Nichiren Sect.

Chant of the temple
奇(く)しき名(な)の半分薬師(はんぶやくし)の霊験(れいけん)は
遠(とお)きに及(およ)ぶ今(いま)も昔(むかし)も

Not much information about this temple is found online.

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This temple is Nr. 09 of the pilgrimage
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Shoinji Mie Yamade

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Shooinji 勝因寺 Shoin-Ji, Yamade
宝生山 Hoshozan 真珠院 Shinju-In 勝因寺 Shoinji

伊賀市山出1658 / Iga city, Yamade

The main statue is 虚空蔵菩薩 Kokuzo Bosatsu.
The statue is 94.8 cm high.
It has been designated as a national important cultural property.
Its face is both noble and full of compassion.
It is said to be one of the famous Buddhist statues of the Iga region.
The temple is therefore well known as 山出の虚空蔵 The Kokuzo of Yamade.

- Chant of the temple
なうぼう　あきゃしゃ　ぎゃらばや　おん　ありきゃまり　ぼり　そわか

The temple was founded in 807 by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
Kobo Daishi carved the statue of Kokuzo with the method itto sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times .
The statue is 94.8 cm high.
It is a secret statue and only shown once in 33 years.
The statue survived the 天正の兵火 Tensho Fire in 1585.
The present main hall was rebuilt in 1969.

Kobo Daishi lived in a small hermitage, which later became the temple.
There is also a well, which he started 空海の閼井戸, Kukai no Yuido (閼伽の井戸).
He planted 空海実植の椿 a long-lasting camellia tree.
The bell in the bell tower is only about 1 meter high and was made in the Edo period.
The mountain in the back is called 大師山 Daishi San, Mount Daishi.

The temple is popular with people born in the Year of the Ox and the Year of the Tiger.


Jizo statues in the compound

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月１日　　　　　　修正会
１月１３日　　　　　本尊春の大縁日・大般若転読大祈祷法会
１月１７日　　　　　初観音　２１日初大師講
２月４日　　　　　　節分会　１５日釈尊涅槃会
３月１８日 - ２４日　春彼岸会 Spring Equinox ritual
３月２１日　　　　　弘法大師御影供
４月８日　　　　　　釈尊降誕会(花祭５月８日)
６月１５日　　　　　弘法大師降誕会
６月１７日　　　　　興教大師降誕会
７月２１日　　　　　田虫送り護摩供祈願会
８月１２日　　　　　施餓鬼法会　１３日～１５日うら盆会
８月１７日　　　　　観音会式　２１日大師講
８月２９日　　　　　小天狗清蔵上人回向
９月１３日　　　　　本寺秋の大縁日
９月２０日 - ２６日　秋彼岸会 Autumn Equinox ritual
１２月１２日　　　　興教大師陀羅尼会
１２月３１日　　　　札納め

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 伊賀四国八十八カ所第三十六番霊場 Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage, Nr. 36 .

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This temple is Nr. 57 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

. Kokuzo Bosatsu 虚空蔵 .

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Fukuchiji Yakushi Chiimiya

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Fukuchiji 福知寺 Fukuchi-Ji, Chiimiya
眞幸山 Masakizan 福知寺 Fukuchiji
真幸薬師 Masaki Yakushi

出雲市知井宮町１２５４ / Izumo city, Chiimiya town

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple
やまひみな 癒(い)えて真幸(まさき)の月(つき)仰(あお)ぐ
薬師如来(やくしにょらい)の深(ふか)き恵(めぐ)みに

In the Kamakura period (1185–1333) it became the family temple of 小野氏 the Ono clan.
Later it fell into decline.
During a fire the main gate and main hall were lost.
The main statue was saved.
In the Sengoku Period of "The Warring States" (1336 - 1573)
a wandering priest came here and helped to built
a small hall for the statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
In 1820, 覚英大和尚 Priest Kakuei revived the compound.
In 1907, the well water became usable for the farmers.
In 1922, the compound was widened and a new main hall was built.
In 1989, more buildings were repaired and the roof tiles renewed.

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People come here to pray for
諸病平癒 healing of diseases, 学業上達 academic improvement and 出世開運 a good career.

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除夜、歳旦行事（鐘つき、三朝祈祷）
大般若法会
春秋彼岸会
三仏忌各法要（降誕、成道、涅槃）

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : Temple Fukuchiji - .
. source : google 福知寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 08 of the pilgrimage
. 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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Soenji Izumo Takamatsu

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Sooenji 相円寺 Soen-Ji, Takamatsu
宝珠山 Hojuzan 相圓寺 / 相円寺 Soen-Ji
高松薬師 Takamatsu Yakushi

島根県出雲市高松町1915 / Shimane, Izumo city, Takamatsu town

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

- Chant of the temple
月(つき)と陽(ひ)の 相(あい)円(まど)かなる幸(しあわ)せを
給(たま)う薬師(やくし)の有難(ありがた)きかな

The temple was founded in 1711 by 鳳質伊察大和尚 High Priest Otori Issei.

In 1857, the temple was lost in a fire.
In 1873, there was another fire.
In 1966, the Kannon Hall was built again.

Another Temple Treasure is the statue of :
千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon Bosatsu.

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People come here to pray for 諸病平癒 healing of diseases, 学業成就 academic achievement
and 諸願成就 fulfillment of wishes.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月１日〜３日 午前６時　　三朝祈祷
２月３日 午後６時　　節分会
４月２８日　　開山忌
７月１２日　　戦没者慰霊祭
７月２３日　　秋葉祭
８月１日　　施食会
１２月１５日　　歳晩会

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : Takamatsu Yakushi - .
. source : google 高松薬師 .

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This temple is Nr. 07 of the pilgrimage
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Mirokuji Mie Tawara

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Mirokuji 弥勒寺 Miroku-Ji, Tawara
日朝山 Nitchozan, 弥勒寺 Mirokuji

名張市西田原2888 / Nabari city, Nishi-Tawara

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple
おん　ころころ　せんだり　まとうぎ　そわか

The temple was founded in 736 by 円了上人 Saint Enryo.
At that time, the main statue was 弥勒菩薩 Miroku Bosatsu
and the temple had a huge compound.
Around 770, 良弁上人 Saint Roben came to the temple and placed 薬師如来 a statue of Yakushi Nyorai here.
. 良弁僧正　Roben Sojo　(689 - 773) .
There were also statues of Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Kannon with 11 faces, Sho Kannon 聖観音, 役行者 En no Gyoja and others.
Many Halls were built and destroyed over time.
The present-day main hall was built in 1979.

The most important temple treasues :
・国重要文化財　聖観音立像、木造、素地、170.5cm 藤原時代作。十一面観音立像、木造、素地、174.6cm 藤原時代作。
・県文化財　薬師如来坐像、木造、素地、143cm、藤原時代作。弥勒菩薩坐像、木造、素地、127cm、藤原～鎌倉初期作。(もと本尊)
・市文化財　役行者倚像、木造、素地寄木造、150cm、室町時代作。
Other statues were
聖観音 Sho Kannon、広目天 Komoku Ten, 多聞天 Tamon-Ten, 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O, 倶利伽羅龍王 Kurikara Ryu-O。
軸では、八方にらみの理源大師像、三宝荒神、釈迦涅槃図など多数が所蔵され、札所巡りや仏像鑑賞には欠かすことができない。
明治四十二年頃、村民の間で仏像八体を骨董商に売却する話が持ち上ったが反対論が出て無事救われたという話が残っている.

Highlights
This temple is called a treasure trove of Buddha Statues from the Fujiwara period.
On the mountain at the back of the temple around april grow many azaleas, ミヤマツツジ Miyama tsutsuji.
In June and July there flower the ajisai アジサイ hydrangeas.

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大晦日～１月３日　初詣祈祷
１月１０日　　　　大般若初祈祷法要
４月８日　　　　　花まつり Hana-Matsuri
８月９日　　　　　施餓鬼大法要
８月２４日　　　　地蔵供養会式
毎日　　　　　　　交通安全祈願

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

- 西国薬師 Saikoku Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi Temples . - Nr. 36
- 伊賀四国八十八カ所 Iga Shikoku 88 Temples . - bangai
月山霊場

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This temple is Nr. 56 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .


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幾曲りして弥勒寺へ初もみぢ -- 椛沢冨貴子
弥勒寺の中さら文の蚊遣かな -- 大場白水郎
弥勒寺の棟の左の山焼くる 河野静雲 -- 閻魔
弥勒寺の跡の草の実着けてきし -- 大江 Shu Un 朱雲

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Priest 中峰 Nakamine, a disciple of 天巽慶順 Tenson Keijun, had a very special talent.
Every evening he run down to the village to buy alcohol for his master.
After the death of Tenson he became a 護法天狗 protector Tengu.

. Tengu 天狗と伝説 Tengu legends from Gunma .

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沼田市 Numata city 池田村 Ikeda village

. Chuho Sonja 中峰尊者 (チュウホウソンジャ) .
and the Tengu mask from 迦葉山 Mount Kashozan




....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県　
登米郡 Tome district 中田町 Nakata town

. kuchiyose miko (口寄せ巫女 or "spirit medium shaman")
(itako　いたこ） who speak on behalf of the deceased .
The local Miko often tells the relatives of a diseased person
"弥勒寺詣りをしてくれ" to go to 弥勒寺 the Temple Miroku-Ji.
The relatives bring a robe of the diseased as an offering.
Therefore in the 弥勒堂 Miroku Hall there are many cloths.

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Nanzoji Ichihara Iwasaki

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Nanzooji 南蔵寺 Nanzo-Ji, Iwasaki
南蔵寺 Nanzoji

千葉県市原市南岩崎588 / Ichihara city, Minami-Iwasaki

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.

Not much information is found online.

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This Temple is Nr. 39 of the
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Myoshoin Ichihara Saze

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Myooshooin 明照院 Myosho-In, Saze
御所山 Goshozan 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji 明照院 / 明性院 Myoshoin

千葉県市原市佐是1059-1 / Ichihara city, Saze // 市原市宮原454 Ichihara city, Miyahara

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来.

In 1535, 足利義舜 Ashikaga Yoshishun（his childname was 龜王丸 Kameomaru）came to live here
and built the 宮原御所 Miyahara Imperial Palace.
In 1545, after Yoshishun passed away, the temple was built in his honour.
In the North of the Temple is a small shrine dedicated to the 御所明神 Gosho Myojin Deity..
Every year on the 29th of September a special ritual is held here.

- Roku Six Jizo in the compound

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Kazusa 88 Henro Pilgrimage 上総八十八ヶ所霊場 . Nr. 22

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This Temple is Nr. 38 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .
市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場13・22番 - It is also mentioned as Temple Nr. 13 and 22 on this pilgrimage.

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Izumo Yakushi Matsuyori

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Yakushiji 薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji, Matsuyori

島根県出雲市松寄下町1318 / Shimane, Izumo city, Matsuyori Shimo town
Known as 出雲薬師 Izumo Yakushi

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai.
The statue was made by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi Kukai.

- Chant of the temple
出雲路の 光仰ぎて詣づれば 薬師の寺にわが命湧く

The temple was founded by 嶽雲龍呑大和尚 High Priest Takeun Ryudon.
The main hall was built in 1640 on request of 三成善左衛門 Mitsunari Zenzaemon.
Not much information about this temple is found online.
People come here to pray for 諸病平癒 healing and 五穀豊穣 a good harvest.

Statues of Jizo Bosatsu in the compound.

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Yearly Festivals
０２月　　涅槃会
０４月　　降誕会
０７月　　施食会
０９月　　両祖忌
１０月　　達磨忌
１２月　　成道会

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This temple is Nr. 06 of the pilgrimage
. 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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Kofukuji Musashi Shimookutomi

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Koofukuji 広福寺 Kofuku-Ji, Shimookutomi
薬王山 Yakuozan　地蔵院 Jizo-In　広福寺 / 廣福寺 Kofukuji

埼玉県 狭山市下奥富 / Saitama, Sayama city, Shimo-Okutomi

The main statue is 薬師瑠璃光如来 / 薬師如来坐像 a seated Yakushi Nyorai
made in 1568.

This temple was a rest station of the 3rd Shogun 徳川家光 Tokugawa Iemitsu on his hunting excursions.

The temple was founded in 1568 or even earlier in 1514.
The roof of the main hall was repaired in 1804, the repair was very expensive.

The 竜宮造りの山門 Mountain Gate has a very special form like a Dragon Palace.

The plum tree

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This temple is Nr. 03 of the pilgrimage
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Myokenin Musashi Imafuku

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Myokenin 明見院 Myoken-In, Imafuku
梅雲山 Baiunzan　寛窓寺 Kanso-Ji　明見院 Myokenin

埼玉県川越市今福677 / Saitama, Kawagoe city, Imafuku

The main statue is 釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai.
The pilgrim statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1663 by 無山高関 Muyama Takazeki.
He also recided in the nearby Shrine 今福菅原神社 Imakufu Sugawara Jinja.
In 1861, Great Priest 孝學大和尚 Takashi opened a Temple School.

Near the main gate is a statue of
Mizuko Kuyo Kosodate Jizo 水子供養子育て地蔵尊 Jizo Bosatsu to help unborn or aborted children.

Near the main gate is also a statue of kunoo o sukuu Ikkyu san 苦悩を救う一休さん Ikkyu helping people in distress.
Ikkyu is lying down sleeping on a drum.
Is someone strikes the head of Ikkyu three times and then his own head, his wish will be granted.
. Ikkyū 一休宗純, Ikkyū Sōjun, Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481) .


Shidarezakura しだれ桜 Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree

This tree is about 200 years old. It is about 15 m high.
Many people come to see it at any time, so a tea stall was built nearby.

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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
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Tennenji Musashi Senba

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Tennenji 天然寺 Tennen-Ji, Senba
自然山 Shizenzan 大日院 Dainichi-In　天然寺 Tennenji

川越市仙波町4-10-10 / Kawagoe city, Senba town

The main statue is a wooden statue of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
It is one of the oldest statues in Kawagoe.
The pilgrim statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.

The temple was founded in 1554 by 栄海上人 Priest Eikai.
The main hall is a cultural property of Kawagoe city.
Not much information about this temple is found online.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 小江戸川越七福神 Kawagoe Seven Gods of Good Luck - 寿老人 Jurojin .

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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
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