Chichibu Fudasho No.24 Hosen-ji Temple
To get to the Fudasho No.24th, Hosenji, from downtown Chichibu, cross the Chichibu Koen Bridge over the Arakawa River, turn left on the Chichibu Arakawa Line, and walk south along the Arakawa River to reach the temple not far from the bridge.
There are 116 steep stone steps to climb before reaching the Kannondo. The hall is surrounded by deep trees, and the overhanging front on either side takes the form of a gate, with a statue of Niou housed in a kitchen. The main deity is the Shokannon.
The hall, which is said to have been built in the mid-Edo period, is decorated with Chinese-style designs in various places, showing the craftsmanship of the time.
On April 18, the festival day, local people sit in a circle and spin a 10-meter-long prayer string called "Kairi Nenbutsu,"
Chichibu Fudasho No.24 Hosen-ji Temple
- Japanese notation
- 法泉寺(ほうせんじ)
- Location
- 〒368-0054 Chichibu Fudasho No.24 Hosen-ji Temple
- Phone number
- 0494-23-0943
- nearest station
- 40-minutes walk from Seibu Railway Seibuchichibu Station.