Chichibu Fudasho No.2 Shinpuku-ji Temple
Fudasho No.2 Shinpuku-ji Temple is a 40-minute walk up Mt. Takashino along the pilgrimage route from the Fudasho No.1 .
It is said to have been founded by Oodana Zenji (大棚禅師)
after an old woman begged for help from the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy).
Once a large temple complex with various halls, it was destroyed by fire in 1860,
but the main image(honzon), a standing statue of the ShoKannon made in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and built of one tree, was saved.
Plum and peach trees are planted along the approach to the temple,
which is a beautiful sight in spring when they are in bloom. Sutra chanting is held at Koumyouji Temple at the foot of the temple.
Chichibu Fudasho No.2 Shinpuku-ji Temple
- Japanese notation
- 真福寺(しんぷくじ)
- Location
- 〒368-0004 Yamada2191, chichibu-shi, Saitama
- Phone number
- 0494-22-1832
- nearest station
- 60-minutes walk from Chichibu Railway Oonohara Station.