Chichibu Fudasho No.26 Enyu-ji Temple
The Okunoin, a remote sanctuary called Iwai-do Hall, is said to have been built in the 18th century and modeled after Kiyomizu-dera, a famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It once had a Nio-mon Gate, a hall for votive tablets, and a lodging for mountain guardians. The principal statue is now kept in the Main Hall of Enyu-ji Temple, not at Iwai-do Hall.
The Main Hall was also built in the 18th century.
Chichibu Fudasho No.26 Enyu-ji Temple
- Japanese / English notation
- 万松山 円融寺（ばんしょうざん えんゆうじ）/ Bansyo-Zan Enyu-ji Temple
- Location
- 〒369-1871 Shimokagemori348,chichibu-shi,Saitama
- School
- Rinzai Zen School, Kencho-ji Branch
- Principal Image
- Sho Kannon (Sacred Kannon)
- Tagline
- A Temple with a Stage-Style Kannon Hall
- Blessings
- Family Safety
- Business Prosperity
- Misfortune Prevention and Good Fortune
- Highlights
- Iwai-do: This hall is reached after climbing about 300 stone steps. It is backed by a cliff and widens toward the valley, built as a stage-like structure.
- Rock cave behind Iwai-do: This houses stone Buddhas and a pagoda.
- Miracles of Kannon at This Temple
- Shigetada (a late-12th-century samurai warrior)
Shigehiro, a descendant of a prominent local family, had strong faith in Kannon and supported the temple.
His son, Shigetada, was also a faithful follower of Kannon and is said to have experienced many miracles.
- Nearest station
- 10-minutes walk from Chichibu Railway Kagemori Station.