Fukuju-in Temple
福寿院
An independent temple in Kashiwa housing a Muromachi-period Kannon statue and a designated historic hall maintained by local shrine parishioners.
What it is
- An independent temple formerly associated with the Shingon Buzan sect.
- The primary deity is an Eleven-faced Kannon dating to the Muromachi period.
- One historical theory dates the foundation of the temple to 1681.
- It served as the former administrative temple for the nearby Takayanagi Katori Shrine.
What to see
- The Kannon Hall is a designated tangible cultural property of Kashiwa City.
- A historic statue of the Eleven-faced Kannon from the Muromachi era.
When to go
- Farmers traditionally brought horses here for blessings on January 2nd.
Getting there
- The temple is a seventeen minute walk from Takayanagi Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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