The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage (Japanese: , Musashino Sanjūsan(33) Kan-non Reijō) is a Japanese pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples and an extra one, founded 1940. The temples located in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures, and along the Seibu Railway (formerly name is "Musashino" Railway). The sanctuaries are situated nearby urban area of Tokyo, and the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Ground Association prepares dedicated stamp books for this pilgrimage, so it can be said it is a kind of relatively easy pilgrimage. Each temple has its own go-eika, which is a kind of tanka for pilgrimage. In addition, it is sometimes called "The hundred Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province" together with the Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary and the Sayama Kannon Pilgrimage.
History The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage was founded by Jōe Shibata, who was a Japanese local historian, in 1940, and the opening event was held at Sanpō-ji, which is third one in the temples list, on May 1, 1941. But, it had been in decline and dormant for decades after the World War II. It is because the area suffered war damage, so the temples could not ready to accept pilgrims. Thereafter the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Ground Association was reorganized on April 2, 1993, and the official website has also opened. In 2000, all the temples did kaichō, which is public exhibition of religious objects, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding. It is the first time of kaicho from re-founding. After that, the anniversary events have been held every 5 years.Shiraki Musashino 33 Kannon Junrei P9
Location The sanctuaries are located along the Seibu Railway from the urban area of Tokyo to the mountainous area. (Most of them are along Ikebukuro Line, its branch lines and Chichibu line, and others are along Shinjuku line and its branch lines) So, them in the first half are often in residential areas, but some of them in the last half are in mountain forests. For this reason, traveling for pilgrimage becomes gradually difficult, but it's hiking level, not climbing.Shiraki Musashino 33 Kannon Junrei P8
Temples The following list contains all the temples of the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage. No. Temple Sect Honzon (Main Image) City/Ward Prefecture Image Nearest Station Coordinates 1 Chōmei-ji長命寺 Shingon-shū Buzan-ha Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Nerima Tokyo Nerima-Takanodai 2 Dōjō-ji道場寺 Sōtō-shū Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Nerima Tokyo Shakujii-kōen 3 Sanpō-ji三寳寺 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmaṇicakra)Nerima Tokyo Shakujii-kōen 4 Nyoirin-ji如意輪寺(Hōya Kannon/保谷観音) Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmaṇicakra) Nishitōkyō Tokyo Hibarigaoka 5 Tamon-ji多聞寺 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Higashikurume Tokyo Higashi-kurume6 Zenryū-ji全龍寺 Sōtō-shū Ichiyo Kannon Kiyose Tokyo Kiyose 7 Tokuzō-ji徳蔵寺 Rinzai-shū Daitoku-ji-ha Byakue Kannon(pandara vasini) Higashimurayama Tokyo Higashi-murayama 8 Enjō-in圓乗院 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmaṇicakra) Higashiyamato Tokyo Musashi-Yamato 9 Jitsuzō-in 實蔵院 Shingon-shū Buzan-ha Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Tokorozawa Saitama Kōkū-kōen 10 Shinkō-ji新光寺 Shingon-shū Buzan-ha Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Tokorozawa Saitama Kōkū-kōen 11 Fumon-in普門院 Shingon-shū Buzan-ha Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja) Tokorozawa Saitama Nishi-Tokorozawa 12 Zentoku-ji全徳寺 Sōtō-shū Fuhi Kannon Tokorozawa Saitama Kotesashi 13 Konjō-in金乗院(Yamaguchi Kannon/山口観音) Shingon-shū Buzan-ha Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja) Tokorozawa Saitama Seibukyūjō-mae 14 Myōzen-in妙善院 Sōtō-shū Byakue Kannon(pandara vasini) Tokorozawa Saitama Sayamagaoka 15 Shōrin-ji松林寺 Sōtō-shū Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja) Tokorozawa Saitama Sayamagaoka 16 Jigen-ji慈眼寺 Sōtō-shū Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Sayama Saitama Sayamashi 17 Tokurin-ji徳林寺 Sōtō-shū Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Sayama Saitama Sayamashi 18 Rnege-in蓮花院(Kurosu Kannon/黒須観音) Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja) Iruma Saitama Irumashi 19 Tōkō-ji東光寺 Shingon-shū Buzan-ha Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Iruma Saitama Bushi 20 Ryūen-ji龍圓寺(Araku Kannon/新久観音) Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja) Iruma Saitama Bushi 21 Kōshō-ji高正寺 Sōtō-shū Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Iruma Saitama Bushi 22 Enshō-ji圓照寺(Motokaji Bishamonten/元加治弁財天) Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmaṇicakra) Iruma Saitama Motokaji 23 Jōshin-ji浄心寺(Yaoroshi Bishamonten/矢颪毘沙門天) Sōtō-shū Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Hannō Saitama Hannō 24 Kannon-ji観音寺 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Nyoirin Kannon(Cintāmaṇicakra) Hannō Saitama Hannō 25 Ensen-ji圓泉寺 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Hannō Saitama Higashi-Hannō ExtraReigan-ji靈巖寺 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Hidaka Saitama Koma 26 Shōden-in聖天院 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Hidaka Saitama Koma 27 Shōon-ji勝音寺 Rinzai-shū Kenchō-ji-ha Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Hidaka Saitama Koma 28 Ryūsen-ji瀧泉寺 Shingon-shū Chisan-ha Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja) Hidaka Saitama Musashi-Yokote 29 Chōnen-ji長念寺 Sōtō-shū Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Hidaka Saitama Musashi-Yokote 30 Fukutoku-ji福徳寺 Rinzai-shū Kenchō-ji-ha Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Hannō Saitama Higashi-Agano 31 Hōkō-ji法光寺Sōtō-shū Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Hannō Saitama Agano 32 Tenryū-ji天龍寺(Neno-Gongen/子の権現) Tendai-shū Jūichimen Kannon(Ekādaśamukha) Hannō Saitama Nishi-Agano 33 Hachiō-ji八王寺(Take-dera/竹寺) Tendai-shū Shō Kannon(Avalokiteśvara) Hannō Saitama Hannō
See also The hundred Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province, pilgrimage composed of the Chichibu, Musashino and Sayama pilgrimages. Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture. Sayama Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures. 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. Chichibu 34 Kannon, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture. Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island. Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region. Kannon Buddhism in Japan Tourism in Japan
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武蔵野三十三観音霊場 The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Official Website (in Japanese)