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Buddhist pilgrimage in Japan
The Bandō Sanjūsankasho (坂東三十三箇所 ("The Bandō 33 Kannon Pilgrimage") is a series of 33
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] Started by
Hasedera in Hase number four, and so on. From its beginning at Sugimotodera to its end in Chiba's Nagodera, the circuit is over 1300 km long. Even though women were allowed to pray at individual temples, the circuit was originally reserved to male pilgrims.
[1] Now however most of the pilgrims are women.
[1] Pilgrims leave behind a slip of paper or a sticker as a proof of their visit, and many of these can be seen plastered on temple walls and pillars.
[2] The 33 temples of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho circuit
No.
Temple
Honzon (main image)
Location
Coordinates
Image
1
Sugimoto-dera
Jūichimen Kannon Ekādaśamukha )
Kamakura, Kanagawa
35°19′21″N 139°34′03″E / 35.322611°N 139.567444°E / 35.322611; 139.567444 (Sugimoto-dera )
2
Ganden-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Zushi, Kanagawa
35°18′18″N 139°34′20″E / 35.305056°N 139.572306°E / 35.305056; 139.572306 (Ganden-ji )
3
An'yō-in
Senju Kannon Sahasra-bhuja )
Kamakura, Kanagawa
35°18′51″N 139°33′19″E / 35.314167°N 139.555278°E / 35.314167; 139.555278 (An'yō-in )
4
Hase-dera
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Kamakura, Kanagawa
35°18′45″N 139°31′59″E / 35.3125°N 139.533056°E / 35.3125; 139.533056 (Hase-dera )
5
Shōfuku-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Odawara, Kanagawa
35°16′48″N 139°09′52″E / 35.280028°N 139.164333°E / 35.280028; 139.164333 (Shōfuku-ji )
6
Hase-dera
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Atsugi, Kanagawa
35°28′18″N 139°18′14″E / 35.471611°N 139.303833°E / 35.471611; 139.303833 (Hase-dera (Iiyama Kannon) )
7
Kōmyō-ji
Shō Kannon Aryavalokitesvara )
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
35°21′32″N 139°17′20″E / 35.35875°N 139.288778°E / 35.35875; 139.288778 (Kōmyō-ji )
8
Shōkoku-ji
Shō KannonAryavalokitesvara )
Zama, Kanagawa
35°29′06″N 139°23′56″E / 35.484889°N 139.398889°E / 35.484889; 139.398889 (Shōkoku-ji )
9
Jikō-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra )
Tokigawa, Saitama
36°00′39″N 139°13′48″E / 36.010944°N 139.229889°E / 36.010944; 139.229889 (Jikō-ji )
10
Shōbō-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Higashimatsuyama, Saitama
36°00′05″N 139°21′44″E / 36.001389°N 139.362361°E / 36.001389; 139.362361 (Shōbō-ji )
11
Anraku-ji
Shō KannonAryavalokitesvara )
Yoshimi, Saitama
36°03′16″N 139°26′18″E / 36.054333°N 139.438278°E / 36.054333; 139.438278 (Anraku-ji )
12
Jion-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Saitama, Saitama
35°58′46″N 139°42′39″E / 35.979444°N 139.710778°E / 35.979444; 139.710778 (Jion-ji )
13
Sensō-ji
Shō KannonAryavalokitesvara )
Asakusa, Tokyo
35°42′53″N 139°47′48″E / 35.714722°N 139.79675°E / 35.714722; 139.79675 (Sensō-ji )
14
Gumyō-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Yokohama, Kanagawa
35°25′27″N 139°35′51″E / 35.424167°N 139.597417°E / 35.424167; 139.597417 (Gumyō-ji )
15
Chōkoku-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Takasaki, Gunma
36°23′07″N 138°55′58″E / 36.385278°N 138.932639°E / 36.385278; 138.932639 (Chōkoku-ji )
16
Mizusawa-dera
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Shibukawa, Gunma
36°28′46″N 138°56′43″E / 36.479333°N 138.945278°E / 36.479333; 138.945278 (Mizusawa-dera )
17
Mangan-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Tochigi, Tochigi
36°28′32″N 139°35′21″E / 36.475528°N 139.58925°E / 36.475528; 139.58925 (Mangan-ji )
18
Chūzen-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Nikkō, Tochigi
36°43′51″N 139°29′30″E / 36.730917°N 139.491667°E / 36.730917; 139.491667 (Chūzen-ji )
19
Ōya-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Utsunomiya, Tochigi
36°35′46″N 139°49′15″E / 36.596222°N 139.820917°E / 36.596222; 139.820917 (Ōya-ji )
20
Saimyō-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Mashiko, Tochigi
36°27′10″N 140°07′02″E / 36.452778°N 140.117361°E / 36.452778; 140.117361 (Saimyō-ji )
21
Nichirin-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Daigo, Ibaraki
36°55′16″N 140°16′25″E / 36.921194°N 140.273722°E / 36.921194; 140.273722 (Nichirin-ji )
22
Satake-dera
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Hitachiōta, Ibaraki
36°31′34″N 140°30′17″E / 36.526028°N 140.504667°E / 36.526028; 140.504667 (Satake-ji )
23
Shōfuku-ji
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra )
Kasama, Ibaraki
36°23′11″N 140°15′35″E / 36.386306°N 140.259611°E / 36.386306; 140.259611 (Shōfuku-ji )
24
Rakuhō-ji (楽法寺)
Enmei Kannon
Sakuragawa, Ibaraki
36°19′51″N 140°07′15″E / 36.330833°N 140.120833°E / 36.330833; 140.120833 (Rakuhō-ji )
25
Ōmi-dō
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
36°12′46″N 140°05′58″E / 36.212639°N 140.099417°E / 36.212639; 140.099417 (Ōmi-dō )
26
Kiyotaki-ji (清滝寺)
Shō KannonAryavalokitesvara )
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki
36°09′55″N 140°10′02″E / 36.165194°N 140.167361°E / 36.165194; 140.167361 (Kiyotaki-ji )
27
Enpuku-ji
(円福寺)
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Chōshi, Chiba
35°43′55″N 140°50′26″E / 35.731944°N 140.840611°E / 35.731944; 140.840611 (Enpuku-ji )
28
Ryūshō-in
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Narita, Chiba
35°52′01″N 140°20′31″E / 35.867083°N 140.341944°E / 35.867083; 140.341944 (Ryushō-in )
29
Chiba-dera
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Chiba
35°35′43″N 140°07′54″E / 35.595139°N 140.131694°E / 35.595139; 140.131694 (Chiba-dera )
30
Kōzō-ji
Shō KannonAryavalokitesvara )
Kisarazu, Chiba
35°20′20″N 139°59′40″E / 35.338806°N 139.994444°E / 35.338806; 139.994444 (Kōzō-ji )
31
Kasamori-ji
Jūichimen KannonEkādaśamukha )
Chōnan, Chiba
35°23′59″N 140°11′56″E / 35.399611°N 140.198917°E / 35.399611; 140.198917 (Kasamori-ji )
32
Kiyomizu-dera
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Isumi, Chiba
35°17′25″N 140°21′23″E / 35.290139°N 140.356333°E / 35.290139; 140.356333 (Kiyomizu-dera )
33
Nago-dera
Senju KannonSahasra-bhuja )
Tateyama, Chiba
35°01′32″N 139°51′29″E / 35.025556°N 139.857972°E / 35.025556; 139.857972 (Nago-dera )
See also Notes
^ a b c d e Donald Richie
^ Iso Mutsu
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