Kinshō-ji Temple
金昌寺
A historic Soto Zen temple featuring over 1,300 stone Buddha statues and serving as the fourth Chichibu Pilgrimage site.
What it is
- A Soto Zen temple located in Chichibu City also known as Araki-dera.
- The fourth site of the thirty-four temple Chichibu Pilgrimage route.
- A designated historical site of Chichibu City with centuries of heritage.
What to see
- Over 1,300 stone Buddha statues mostly carved between 1781 and 1804.
- The Child-rearing Kannon statue housed within the temple main hall.
- The grave of Seijuro Arafune located on the temple grounds.
- Stone statues designated as a Saitama Prefecture Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
Getting there
- A five-minute walk from the Kinsho-ji bus stop.
- A twenty-minute walk from the third pilgrimage site.
- Located 1.3 kilometers away from the fifth pilgrimage site.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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