Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary
The Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary (秩父三十四箇所, Chichibu Sanjūyon-kasho) is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route.
The Chichibu Pilgrimage
Chichibu City in the province of Saitama is the centre of a virtually self-contained valley, a mountain-ringed basin about 80 km north-west of Tokyo.
The Chichibu pilgrimage dates back to the early 13th century. It originally consisted of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon but by 1536 a 34th temple was added to the list with the consequence that the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages together form a 100-temple Kannon pilgrimage. Visitors in numbers have been making the journey here since the Muromachi Period (1336–1573), covering the 100 kilometres it takes to reach all the temples. About two-thirds of the temples are located in urban areas; the rest are in more rural settings. Unlike the temples on the Saigoku or Bandō routes, the Chichibu temples are relatively small and understated; many of them resemble neighbourhood temples. Admission to all 34 temples is free. It is said that about half of the 34 temples do not have resident priests and are maintained by caretakers who live nearby.
The following list contains the temples of the Chichibu list.
Temples
| No. | Temple | Honzon (main image) | Location | Coordinates | Image |
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| 1 | Shimabu-ji (四萬部寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°01′38″N 139°07′14″E / 36.027278°N 139.120694°E | 
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| 2 | Shimpuku-ji (真福寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′52″N 139°07′52″E / 36.0145°N 139.131222°E | 
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| 3 | Jōsen-ji (常泉寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′43″N 139°06′24″E / 36.011944°N 139.106611°E | 
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| 4 | Kinshō-ji (金昌寺) |
Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′24″N 139°06′49″E / 36.006556°N 139.1135°E | 
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| 5 | Goka-dō (語歌堂) |
Juntei Kannon (Cundi) | Yokoze, Saitama | 35°59′56″N 139°06′22″E / 35.998806°N 139.106°E | 
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| 6 | Boku'un-ji (卜雲寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Yokoze, Saitama | 35°59′01″N 139°06′51″E / 35.983694°N 139.11425°E | 
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| 7 | Hōchō-ji (法長寺) |
Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Yokoze, Saitama | 35°59′02″N 139°06′28″E / 35.983833°N 139.107889°E | 
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| 8 | Saizen-ji (西善寺) |
Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Yokoze, Saitama | 35°58′23″N 139°06′31″E / 35.973056°N 139.108694°E | 
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| 9 | Akechi-ji (明智寺) |
Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Yokoze, Saitama | 35°59′03″N 139°06′10″E / 35.984083°N 139.102806°E | 
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| 10 | Daiji-ji (大慈寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Yokoze, Saitama | 35°59′50″N 139°05′45″E / 35.997167°N 139.095722°E | 
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| 11 | Jōraku-ji (常楽寺) |
Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°59′36″N 139°05′27″E / 35.993361°N 139.090778°E | 
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| 12 | Nosaka-ji (野坂寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°59′00″N 139°05′08″E / 35.983417°N 139.085556°E | 
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| 13 | Jigen-ji (慈眼寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°59′33″N 139°04′58″E / 35.992389°N 139.082722°E | 
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| 14 | Imamiya-bō (今宮坊) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°59′42″N 139°04′43″E / 35.995083°N 139.078639°E | 
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| 15 | Shōrin-ji (少林寺) |
Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°59′43″N 139°05′07″E / 35.995222°N 139.08525°E | 
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| 16 | Saikō-ji (西光寺) |
Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′02″N 139°04′39″E / 36.000583°N 139.077472°E | 
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| 17 | Jōrin-ji (定林寺) |
Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′21″N 139°05′03″E / 36.005722°N 139.08425°E | 
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| 18 | Gōdo-ji (神門寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′36″N 139°05′33″E / 36.009972°N 139.092389°E | 
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| 19 | Ryūseki-ji (龍石寺) |
Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°01′03″N 139°05′21″E / 36.0175°N 139.089167°E | 
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| 20 | Iwanoue-dō (岩之上堂) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°01′03″N 139°05′04″E / 36.017444°N 139.084472°E | 
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| 21 | Kannon-ji (観音寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′57″N 139°04′41″E / 36.015944°N 139.077917°E | 
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| 22 | Dōji-dō (童子堂) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′26″N 139°04′23″E / 36.00725°N 139.073167°E | 
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| 23 | Ongaku-ji (音楽寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°00′22″N 139°03′43″E / 36.006028°N 139.062083°E | 
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| 24 | Hōsen-ji (法泉寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°59′15″N 139°03′39″E / 35.9875°N 139.060972°E | 
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| 25 | Kyūshō-ji (久昌寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°58′18″N 139°02′56″E / 35.971583°N 139.048778°E | 
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| 26 | En'yū-ji (圓融寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°58′21″N 139°04′23″E / 35.972472°N 139.073°E | 
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| 27 | Daien-ji (大渕寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°58′04″N 139°04′01″E / 35.967694°N 139.066833°E | 
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| 28 | Hashidate-dō (橋立堂) |
Batō Kannon (Hayagrīva) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°57′38″N 139°03′40″E / 35.9605°N 139.061028°E | 
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| 29 | Chōsen-in (長泉院) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°57′37″N 139°03′00″E / 35.960333°N 139.05°E | 
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| 30 | Hōun-ji (法雲寺) |
Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 35°57′05″N 138°59′29″E / 35.951278°N 138.991417°E | 
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| 31 | Kannon-in (観音院) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Ogano, Saitama | 36°02′28″N 138°57′14″E / 36.041056°N 138.953861°E | 
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| 32 | Hōshō-ji (法性寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Ogano, Saitama | 35°59′48″N 139°00′47″E / 35.996639°N 139.012944°E | 
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| 33 | Kikusui-ji (菊水寺) |
Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | 36°01′51″N 139°02′32″E / 36.030889°N 139.042278°E | 
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| 34 | Suisen-ji (水潜寺) |
Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) |
Minano, Saitama | 36°04′55″N 139°03′14″E / 36.081833°N 139.053778°E | 
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See also
- 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.
- Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island.
- Chūgoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region.
- Kannon
- Buddhism in Japan
- Tourism in Japan
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.