| 1．Bandō Sanjūsankasho ・ |
| The Bandō Sanjūsankasho (坂東三十三箇所) ("The Bandō 33 Kannon Pilgrimage") is a series of 33 Buddhist temples in Eastern Japan sacred to Kannon. Bandō is the old name for what is now the Kantō region,[1] used in this case because the temples are all in the Prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, Tokyo, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Chiba. As is the case with all such circuits, each location has a rank, and pilgrims believe that visiting them all in order is an act of great religious merit.[1] |
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| 2．Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage ・ |
| The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage (Japanese: 武蔵野三十三観音霊場, Musashino Sanjūsan(33) Kan-non Reijō) is a Japanese pilgrimage of thirty three Buddhist temples and an extra one, founded 1940. The temples located in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures, and along the Seibu Railway (formerly name is "Musashino" Railway). The sanctuaries are situated nearby urban area of Tokyo, and the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Ground Association prepares dedicaded stamp books for this pilgrimage, so it can be said it is a kind of relatively easy pilgrimade. Each temple has its own go-eika, which is a kind of tanka for pilgrimage. In addition, it is sometimes called "The hundred[note 1] Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province[note 2]" together with the Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary and the Sayama Kannon Pilgrimage.[1][2][3] |
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| 3．Kita-in ・1-20-1 Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama ・Tendai |
| 35°55′03.09″N 139°29′20.64″E / 35.9175250°N 139.4890667°E / 35.9175250; 139.4890667 Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in (星野山無量寿寺喜多院) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. It is also known informally as the Kawagoe Daishi (川越大師). |
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| 4．Naka-in ・5-15-1 Kosenba-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama ・Tendai |
| Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.Sangō is Seiyasan. Jigō is Muryoju-ji. Ingō is Naka-in. |
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| 5．Renkei-ji ・7-1 Renjaku-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama ・Jōdo-shū |
| Renkei-ji (蓮馨寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name (sangō) is Kōhozan, while its monastery name (ingō) is Hōchi-in. The temple is dedicated to Amida Buddha. |
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| 6．Kangi-in ・ |
| Kangi-in (歓喜院) is a Buddhist temple in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1179 and is affiliated with the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Buddhism. The temple's Shōden Hall (聖天堂, shōden-dō) was designated as a Japanese National Treasure in 1984.[1] It is the only building in Saitama to have been designated as a national treasure.[2] |
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| 7．Heirin-ji ・3-1-1 Nobidome, Niiza-shi, Saitama-ken ・Rinzai |
| 35°47′23.86″N 139°33′36.81″E / 35.7899611°N 139.5602250°E / 35.7899611; 139.5602250 Heirin-ji (平林寺) is a Rinzai temple of the Myoshin-ji branch located in Niiza city, Saitama prefecture, Japan, a city just outside Tokyo. |
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| 8．Narita-san ・1 Narita, Narita-shi, Chiba prefecture ・Shingon |
| Narita-san (成田山 "Narita mountain") Shinshō-ji (新勝寺 "New victory temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi. It is a lead temple in the Chisan branch (Chisan-ha 智山派) of New Shingon (Shingi Shingon 新義真言宗), includes a large complex of buildings and grounds, and is one of the best-known temples in the Kantō region. It is dedicated to Ācala (Japanese: Fudō myōō ("Unmovable Wisdom King")) who is usually depicted holding a sword and rope and surrounded by flames.[1] Often called a fire god, he is associated with fire rituals.[2] |
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| 9．Ryūsen-ji ・3-20-26 Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo 153-0064 ・Buddhism |
| Ryūsenji (瀧泉寺) also known as the Meguro Fudō (目黒不動, Black-eyed Fudō)[1] is a Buddhist temple located in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.[2] The temple currently belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism, and its main image is a hibutsu statue of Fudō-myōō. The temple is 18th of the Kantō Sanjūroku Fudō pilgrimage route of 36 temples in the Kantō region dedicated to Fudō-myōō. |
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| 10．Mangan-ji (Setagaya) ・3-15-1 Todoroki, Setagaya City, Tokyo 158-0082 ・Buddhism |
| Mangan-ji (満願寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo, Japan. The temple is also called Todoroki Fudō (等々力不動), after a famous image in one of its chapels. The temple is noteworthy as being the 17th on the Bandō Sanjūroku Fudōson Reijō pilgrimage route of 36 temples in the Kantō region dedicated to Fudō Myōō. The temple currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha school of Japanese Buddhism. |
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| 11．Kawasaki Daishi ・4-48 Daishi-machi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki ・Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism |
| Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師) is the popular name of Heiken-ji (平間寺, Heiken-ji), a Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan. Founded in 1128, it is the headquarters of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism. Kawasaki Daishi is a popular temple for hatsumōde (the first visit to a place of worship in the new year). In 2006, 2.72 million people engaged in hatsumōde here, the third largest figure in Japan and the largest in Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2016, the temple made preparations to receive 3 million visitors over the same period.[2] Keihin Electric Express Railway, the oldest railroad company in the Kantō region of Japan, commenced service in January 1899 to carry passengers to Kawasaki Daishi from Tokyo. |
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| 12．Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary ・ |
| The Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary (秩父三十四箇所, Chichibu Sanjūyon-kasho) is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route. Chichibu City in the province of Saitama is the centre of a virtually self-contained valley, a mountain-ringed basin about 80 km north-west of Tokyo. The Chichibu pilgrimage dates back to the early 13th century. It originally consisted of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon but by 1536 a 34th temple was added to the list with the consequence that the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages together form a 100-temple Kannon pilgrimage. Visitors in numbers have been making the journey here since the Muromachi Period (1336–1573), covering the 100 kilometres it takes to reach all the temples. About two-thirds of the temples are located in urban areas; the rest are in more rural settings. Unlike the temples on the Saigoku or Bandō routes, the Chichibu temples are relatively small and understated; many of them resemble neighbourhood temples. Admission to all 34 temples is free. It is said that about half of the 34 temples do not have resident priests and are maintained by caretakers who live nearby. |
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| 13．Zenkō-ji ・Nagano, Nagano Prefecture ・Buddhist |
| Zenkō-ji (善光寺, Temple of the Benevolent Light) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement in the battles between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen in the 16th century, when it served as one of Kenshin's bases of operations.[1] Currently, Zenkō-ji is one of the few remaining pilgrimage sites in Japan. |
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| 14．Shōfuku-ji (Higashimurayama) ・Higashimurayama, Tokyo ・Rinzai school (Kencho-ji branch) |
| Shōfuku-ji (正福寺, lit. Temple of the Correct Fortune) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan. Its early 15th century Jizō hall is a registered National Treasure of Japan. It is considered to be the oldest intact building in Tokyo Prefecture and a unique example of Kamakura period architecture. |
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