Virtual Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage #12 Nosaka-ji Temple

 

     Long, long ago, a merchant in Kai Province traded in Chichibu County, crossing the Karisaka Pass.  He prayed to the statue of Arya Avalokitesvara, who is the human-figure prototype of the other 6 metamorphoses, when he was at home.  One day, he saw bandits in the mountains but narrowly escaped danger.  He realized he was safe thanks to the divine protection of Arya Avalokitesvara.  Since Chichibu County was an Avalokitesvara area, he thought he should bring the statue there.  He built a hermitage in Nosaka Village and enshrined the statue in it.

     In 1651, Priest Shitsutatsu (?-1682) founded Nosaka-ji Temple.  In 1741, the hermitage and the temple were merged.

Address: 2 Chome-12-25 Nosakamachi, Chichibu, Saitama 368-0033

Phone: 0494-22-1608