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]
History
The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage was founded by Jōe Shibata, who was a Japanese local historian, in 1940, and the opening event was held at Sanpō-ji, which is third one in the temples list, on May 1, 1941. But, it had been in decline and dormant for decades after the World War II. It is because the area suffered war damage, so the temples could not ready to accept pilgrims. Thereafter the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Ground Association was reorganized on April 2, 1993, and the official website has also opened. In 2000, all the temples did kaichō, which is public exhibition of religious objects, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding. It is the first time of kaicho from re-founding. After that, the anniversary events have been held every 5 years.[1][4][5]
Location
The sanctuaries are located along the Seibu Railway from the urban area of Tokyo to the mountainous area. ( Most of them are along Ikebukuro Line, its branch lines and Chichibu line, and others are along Shinjuku line and its branch lines. ) So, them in the first half are often in residential areas, but some of them in the last half are in mountain forests. For this reason, traveling for pilgrimage becomes gradually difficult, but it's hiking level, not climbing.[1][2][6]
Temples
The following list contains all the temples of the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage.[7][8]
| No. | Temple | Sect | Honzon (Main Image) | City/Ward | Prefecture | Image | Nearest Station | Coodinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chōmei-ji 長命寺 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Nerima | Tokyo |  | Nerima-Takanodai | 35°44′38.7″N 139°36′51.1″E |
| 2 | Dōjō-ji 道場寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Nerima | Tokyo |  | Shakujii-kōen | 35°44′11″N 139°35′55″E |
| 3 | Sanpō-ji 三寳寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra) | Nerima | Tokyo |  | Shakujii-kōen | 35°44′9.8″N 139°35′47.9″E |
| 4 | Nyoirin-ji 如意輪寺 (Hōya Kannon/保谷観音) | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra) | Nishitōkyō | Tokyo |  | Hibarigaoka | 35°44′30.4″N 139°33′5.8″E |
| 5 | Tamon-ji 多聞寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Higashikurume | Tokyo |  | Higashi-kurume | 35°45′17.7″N 139°31′45.5″E |
| 6 | Zenryū-ji 全龍寺 | Sōtō-shū | Ichiyo Kannon | Kiyose | Tokyo |  | Kiyose | 35°46′42.9″N 139°31′36.6″E |
| 7 | Tokuzō-ji 徳蔵寺 | Rinzai-shū Daitoku-ji-ha | Byakue Kannon (pandara vasini) | Higashimurayama | Tokyo | Higashi-murayama | 35°46′14.8″N 139°28′4.8″E | |
| 8 | Enjō-in 圓乗院 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra) | Higashiyamato | Tokyo | Musashi-Yamato | 35°45′17.8″N 139°26′11.6″E | |
| 9 | Jitsuzō-in 實蔵院 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Tokorozawa | Saitama |  | Kōkū-kōen | 35°47′26.3″N 139°27′48.2″E |
| 10 | Shinkō-ji 新光寺 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Kōkū-kōen | 35°47′33″N 139°27′43.3″E | |
| 11 | Fumon-in 普門院 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Nishi-Tokorozawa | 35°47′28.5″N 139°26′53.1″E | |
| 12 | Zentoku-ji 全徳寺 | Sōtō-shū | Fuhi Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama |  | Kotesashi | 35°47′12.8″N 139°25′25.3″E |
| 13 | Konjō-in 金乗院 (Yamaguchi Kannon/山口観音) | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) | Tokorozawa | Saitama |  | Seibukyūjō-mae | 35°46′06.8″N 139°24′53.0″E |
| 14 | Myōzen-in 妙善院 | Sōtō-shū | Byakue Kannon (pandara vasini) | Tokorozawa | Saitama |  | Sayamagaoka | 35°47′42.7″N 139°24′30″E |
| 15 | Shōrin-ji 松林寺 | Sōtō-shū | Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Sayamagaoka | 35°48′14.7″N 139°23′42.3″E | |
| 16 | Jigen-ji 慈眼寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Sayama | Saitama | Sayamashi | 35°51′17.8″N 139°24′29.7″E | |
| 17 | Tokurin-ji 徳林寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Sayama | Saitama |  | Sayamashi | 35°51′32.7″N 139°24′41.6″E |
| 18 | Rnege-in 蓮花院 (Kurosu Kannon/黒須観音) | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) | Iruma | Saitama | Irumashi | 35°50′53.8″N 139°23′16.8″E | |
| 19 | Tōkō-ji 東光寺 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Iruma | Saitama |  | Bushi | 35°49′39.2″N 139°21′53.1″E |
| 20 | Ryūen-ji 龍圓寺 (Araku Kannon/新久観音) | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) | Iruma | Saitama |  | Bushi | 35°49′33.3″N 139°21′42.8″E |
| 21 | Kōshō-ji 高正寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Iruma | Saitama | Bushi | 35°50′7.8″N 139°21′18.4″E | |
| 22 | Enshō-ji 圓照寺 (Motokaji Bishamonten/元加治弁財天) | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra) | Iruma | Saitama |  | Motokaji | 35°50′22.2″N 139°20′47.4″E |
| 23 | Jōshin-ji 浄心寺 (Yaoroshi Bishamonten/矢颪毘沙門天) | Sōtō-shū | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Hannō | Saitama | Hannō | 35°50′45.7″N 139°18′45.5″E | |
| 24 | Kannon-ji 観音寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra) | Hannō | Saitama |  | Hannō | 35°51′22.8″N 139°18′46.2″E |
| 25 | Ensen-ji 圓泉寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Hannō | Saitama |  | Higashi-Hannō | 35°52′6.7″N 139°20′52.3″E |
| Extra | Reigan-ji 靈巖寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Hidaka | Saitama | Koma | 35°54′0.4″N 139°19′25.2″E | |
| 26 | Shōden-in 聖天院 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Hidaka | Saitama |  | Koma | 35°53′42.8″N 139°19′14.3″E |
| 27 | Shōon-ji 勝音寺 | Rinzai-shū Kenchō-ji-ha | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Hidaka | Saitama | Koma | 35°53′27.8″N 139°19′8.2″E | |
| 28 | Ryūsen-ji 瀧泉寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) | Hidaka | Saitama | Musashi-Yokote | 35°52′50.3″N 139°17′28.6″E | |
| 29 | Chōnen-ji 長念寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Hidaka | Saitama |  | Musashi-Yokote | 35°53′14.8″N 139°16′20.4″E |
| 30 | Fukutoku-ji 福徳寺 | Rinzai-shū Kenchō-ji-ha | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Hannō | Saitama |  | Higashi-Agano | 35°53′51.6″N 139°15′38.8″E |
| 31 | Hōkō-ji 法光寺 | Sōtō-shū | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Hannō | Saitama | Agano | 35°54′31″N 139°13′30″E | |
| 32 | Tenryū-ji 天龍寺 (Neno-Gongen/子の権現) | Tendai-shū | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Hannō | Saitama |  | Nishi-Agano | 35°54′26.5″N 139°11′21.3″E |
| 33 | Hachiō-ji 八王寺 (Take-dera/竹寺) | Tendai-shū | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Hannō | Saitama |  | Hannō | 35°53′24.3″N 139°11′32.4″E |
See also
- The hundred Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province, pilgrimage composed of the Chichibu, Musashino and Sayama pilgrimages.
- Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture.
- Sayama Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures.
- Japan 100 Kannon, pilgrimage composed of the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages.
- Saigoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kansai region.
- Bandō 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kantō region.
- Chichibu 34 Kannon, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture.
- Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island.
- Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region.
- Kannon
- Buddhism in Japan
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- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Notes
- Excluding extras, Musashino has 33 sanctuaries, Chichibu has 34 one, and Sayama has 33 one, that is, the total is 100.
- Tokyo, Saitama and part of Kanagawa was called Musashi Province until the Edo period.
References
- "知る(Knowledge)". 武蔵野三十三観音霊場(Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "武蔵野三十三観音霊場 (Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage)". ニッポンの霊場 (Pilgrimage of Japan). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "武蔵の国百観音巡り(Walk the hundred Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province)". 埼玉県ウォーキング協会 (Saitama Walking Association). 31 January 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "武蔵野三十三観音霊場の案内(Guidance of Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage)". 猫の足あと(Cat footprints). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- Shiraki Musashino 33 Kannon Junrei P9
- Shiraki Musashino 33 Kannon Junrei P8
- "武蔵野三十三観音霊場 勝音寺(Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage, Shōon-ji)". 勝音寺 (Shōon-ji). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "各寺院(Temples)". 武蔵野三十三観音霊場(Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
Further reading
- 白木(Shiraki), 利幸(Toshiyuki) (2004). 武蔵野三十三観音巡礼(Musashino 33 Kannon Junrei). 朱鷺書房. ISBN 4-88602-332-0.
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