Virtual Kanesawa 34 Kannon Pilgrimage #33 Jimyo-in Temple

     It is unknown when Jimyo-in Temple was founded.  It used to be located in Nagahama Beach, which was such a successful fishing port to be said to have a thousand buildings.  In 1311, a tsunami hit the beach to wash away all the buildings.  Some fishers took shelter at Tomioka with the Arya Avalokitesvara statue.

     The temple was revived by Priest Genryu (?-1545).  When Bu-shu Kanesawa 34 Kannon Pilgrimage was organized, Jimyo-in Temple was both #33 and #34.  Then, there should have been 2 Avalokitesvara statues in the temple at first.

     In 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed all the temple buildings.

     By 1931, the #34 Avalokitesvara statue has been lost.

     Today?  #33 is also missing.

Address: 5 Chome-8-34 Tomiokahigashi, Kanesawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0051

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