Virtual Kanesawa 34 Kannon Pilgrimage #16 Toko-ji Temple

     Toko-ji Temple was founded by Hatakeyama Shigetada (1164-1205) at the turn of the 13th century.  The main deity is the Bhaisajyaguru statue, which used to be Shigetada’s personal guardian Buddhist image.  The temple also keeps his saddle, stirrups, and bit for his horse. 

     On June 19, 1205, Shigetada left his hometown in Obusuma County, Musashi Province, with 130-strong cavalry to answer the emergency call from Kamakura.  When he arrived at Futamata River, what he faced was an army of tens of thousands of strong.  He realized he was trapped.  Instead of retreating, he made up of his mind to die with a good grace.  It was his old friend, Adachi Kagemori (?-1248), who charged at him first.  As the Tale of the Heike chants, nothing is permanent in this world.

Address: 2 Chome−40−8 Kamariyaminami, Kanesawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0045

Phone: 045-781-0271