Virtual Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage #2 Shinpuku-ji Temple

 

     When Priest Daiho was practicing Buddhist asceticism in a cave, an old woman visited him.  She confessed her old sins to the priest, and started visiting him every morning and evening.  One day, she disappeared with only her bamboo cane left.  Daiho had pity on her, and founded Shinpuku-ji Temple.

     The temple was hit by floods in the 1480's, and lost its membership of the Chichibu 33 Kannon Pilgrimage then.  In the second half of the 16th century, its membership was revived, and the number of the member temples increased to 34.

Address: 3095 Yamada, Chichibu, Saitama 368-0004

Phone: 0494-22-1832