Ōkannon-ji Temple

a must see if you are in the neighborhood

Very beautiful and pristinely kept. Quiet and not too many people so it is very good for meditation or simply enjoy and relax a bit after a hard day at work!

The Temple of Ogannoji

Original Text

This temple is located just in the depth of a busy street, leading the steps to the second floor. It adjacent to the residential building.

Even if it is opened, the principal image cannot be seen well.

Original Text

Immediately from Ningyocho Station. Founded in 1880. Converted from the Tendai sect to the Holy Kannon sect in 1932. The third temple of Edo Sanjusan Kannon. The principal image is a huge iron bosatsu head with a height of 170 cm. Originally, it was a statue of Kanzeon bosatsu made of cast iron enshrined in shinkiyomizu Ji Temple in Kamakura, but it collapsed in 1258. It is said that only the head was excavated from the well in front of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in the Edo period after the Shinkiyomizu-dera temple was abandoned. At the time of worship, it was the opening day of the principal image, but a statue of Kannon was enshrined in front of the Bodhisattva's head, so ...

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Original Text

Daigannon facing Ningyocho-dori On the 11th and 17th of every month, the door behind the front Kannon statue opens and you can see the principal image. At first, it looked only like a black shadow, but you can finally see it when you worship from the side. I think it's "big" again. The burning was also powerful and he had a luxurious 30 minutes.

Bodhisattva statue with only a large face

Original Text

A statue of Bodhisattva in a temple in Kamakura. Only the head remained in the fire. After that, it was enshrined at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. It seems that the book will open on the 17th of every month.