The is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route.
Chichibu City in the province of Saitama is the centre of a virtually self-contained valley, a mountain-ringed basin about 80 km north-west of Tokyo.
The Chichibu pilgrimage dates back to the early 13th century. It originally consisted of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon but by 1536 a 34th temple was added to the list with the consequence that the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages together form a 100-temple Kannon pilgrimage. Visitors in numbers have been making the journey here since the Muromachi Period (1336–1573), covering the 100 kilometres it takes to reach all the temples. About two-thirds of the temples are located in urban areas; the rest are in more rural settings. Unlike the temples on the Saigoku or Bandō routes, the Chichibu temples are relatively small and understated; many of them resemble neighbourhood temples. Admission to all 34 temples is free. It is said that about half of the 34 temples do not have resident priests and are maintained by caretakers who live nearby.
No. Temple Honzon (main image) Location CoordinatesImage 1 Shimabu-ji(四萬部寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 2 Shimpuku-ji(真福寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 3 Jōsen-ji(常泉寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 4 Kinshō-ji(金昌寺) Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Chichibu, Saitama 5 Goka-dō(語歌堂) Juntei Kannon (Cundi) Yokoze, Saitama 6 Boku'un-ji(卜雲寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Yokoze, Saitama 7 Hōchō-ji(法長寺) Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Yokoze, Saitama 8 Saizen-ji(西善寺) Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Yokoze, Saitama 9 Akechi-ji(明智寺) Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmani-cakra) Yokoze, Saitama 10 Daiji-ji(大慈寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Yokoze, Saitama 11 Jōraku-ji(常楽寺) Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Chichibu, Saitama 12 Nosaka-ji(野坂寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 13 Jigen-ji(慈眼寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 14 Imamiya-bō(今宮坊) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 15 Shōrin-ji(少林寺) Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Chichibu, Saitama 16 Saikō-ji(西光寺) Senju Kannon(Sahasra-bhuja) Chichibu, Saitama 17 Jōrin-ji(定林寺) Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Chichibu, Saitama 18 Gōdo-ji(神門寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 19 Ryūseki-ji(龍石寺) Senju Kannon(Sahasra-bhuja) Chichibu, Saitama 20 Iwanoue-dō(岩之上堂) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 21 Kannon-ji(観音寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 22 Dōji-dō(童子堂) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 23 Ongaku-ji(音楽寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 24 Hōsen-ji(法泉寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 25 Kyūshō-ji(久昌寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 26 En'yū-ji(円融寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 27 Daien-ji(大渕寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 28 Hashidate-dō(橋立堂) Batō Kannon(Hayagrīva) Chichibu, Saitama 29 Chōsen-in(長泉院) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 30 Hōun-ji(法雲寺) Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmani-cakra) Chichibu, Saitama 31 Kannon-in(観音院) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Ogano, Saitama 32 Hōshō-ji(法性寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Ogano, Saitama 33 Kikusui-ji(菊水寺) Shō Kannon(Aryavalokitesvara) Chichibu, Saitama 34 Suisen-ji(水潜寺) Senju Kannon(Sahasra-bhuja) Minano, Saitama
See also Japan 100 Kannon, pilgrimage composed of the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages Saigoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kansai region Bandō 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kantō region The hundred Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province, pilgrimage composed of the Chichibu, Musashino and Sayama pilgrimages Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures Sayama Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island Chūgoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region Kannon Buddhism in Japan Tourism in Japan
External links CHICHIBU FUDASHO