Virtual Saitama City Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage #2 Kotoku-ji Temple

 

     Kotoku-ji Temple was founded by Priest Kaigen (?-1601) in Hizako Village, Adachi County, Musashi Province, in 1595.  Hizako Swamp used to take up two thirds of the village.

     In 1713, Priest Kogai of Ryuon-ji Temple presented an image of Arya Avalokitesvara, who is the human-figure prototype of the other 6 metamorphoses, to Kotoku-ji Temple.  Later, the image was moved to Kesshin-ji Temple, which had been burned down in 1707, but was moved back to Kotoku-ji Temple, due to a divine message.

Address: 315 Hizako, Minuma Ward, Saitama, 337-0021

Phone: 048-683-4316

Ryuon-ji Temple

Address: 452 Tatsugaya, Ogose, Iruma District, Saitama 350-0425

Phone: 049-292-3855

Kesshin-ji Temple

Address: 1732 Minagawajonaimachi, Tochigi, 328-0067

Phone: 0282-23-1641