The Twelve Divine Generals (Enpuku-ji Temple)
Location 3-51 Noshio, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-491-0753
Standing Statue of the Moonlight Bodhisattva (Enpuku-ji Temple)
Location 3-51 Noshio, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-491-0753
Standing Statue of the Bodhisattva of Light (Enpuku-ji Temple)
Location 3-51 Noshio, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-491-0753
Seated Statue of the Medicine Buddha (Enpuku-ji Temple)
Location 3-51 Noshio, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-491-0753
Entsu-ji Temple Row House Gate
Although it is currently a hipped-roof structure covered with tile, it was originally a thatched row house gate. It is quite large for a row house gate in the Musashino plains, and its white walls and wooden wainscoting give it an exceptionally elegant appearance. The records of Entsū-ji state, “The ridgepole was raised on November 25, Tenpō 15 (Year of the Dragon), marking the reconstruction of the nagayamon gate” (1844, late Edo period), and it is believed that the structure standing today is the one built at that time.This nagayamon housed a specialized training center for ritual practices of the Shingon-shū Hōzan sect, where many monastic students studied under the […]
Front Panel of the Standing Statue of Bodhisattva Kannon (Ento-ji Temple)
It is enshrined as a representative image of the Venerable Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Although it is a small standing statue, its face, with its gentle smile, and its well-proportioned figure inspire a sense of warmth and familiarity. According to the temple’s tradition, this statue is believed to be the one that Nitta Yoshisuke—a military commander on the Southern Court side during the Northern and Southern Courts War—brought from Kamakura as an offering after the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate; it is thought to have been created as a personal Buddhist image. Based on its sculptural style, which features tense, sharp lines, it is believed to predate the Muromachi period. Wooden statue, […]
Standing Statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon (Main Object of Worship) (Ento-ji Temple)
There are three talismans inside the statue of Kannon Bosatsu; one of them is dated Shōhō 3(1646) and reads: “Sculptor Son’emon, Jōju-in Temple, Kawaguchi Village, Sashō, Shimōsa Province.” Another states that it was created in the 2nd year of Kaei (1849) by sculptor Uchida Takejirō with the assistance of village headman Tomoeemon and the entire village community.Known as the “Sho (Se) Kannon,” the statue features a well-balanced lower body. Parquetry construction, lacquered and gilded; statue height: 70 cm. Designated on April 6, Showa 54. Location 521 Shimajuku 2-chome, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-491-0652
Standing Statue of the Medicine Buddha (Chōmei-ji Temple)
According to the legend of Yakushi Nyorai, it is said that long ago, the family Buddha statue passed down through generations of the Nitta family went missing before the castle fell, only to reappear from a hollow in an old plum tree on this site; as a result, a temple was built to enshrine it. It is also recorded that, through the spiritual power of Yakushi, medicinal pills were prepared, and quite a few people benefited from their healing effects. There used to be a Yakushi-do hall on the south side of the Shiki Kaido, which was always very crowded on festival days. It is said to date from the […]
Hie Shrine Main Hall
Behind the colorful worship hall, built in Showa 47, stands the main hall. While primarily built in the Japanese style, it incorporates elements of the Zen style, such as fan-shaped rafters at the eaves. The building clearly exhibits characteristics of the mid-Edo period, particularly in its carvings, which feature cloud motifs as their central design element. The foundation stones were donated by Kamiseido Village and bear an inscription dating to the 5th year of the Hōreki era (1755). Designated on January 14, Shōwa 61. Location 2-616 Nakaseido, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-493-5211
Stone Lantern of the Three Monkeys (Hie Shrine)
These stone lanterns are located on the right side of the approach to Hie Shrine; one of them was donated in the 4th year of Kanbun (1664) by Yokoyama Tarōbei and 11 other residents of Shimo-Kiyoto Village.According to the inscription, the shrine was founded in Tenshō 7 (1579) by Nakajima Chikugo-no-kami Nobutaka, providing a significant clue to the history of Kiyoto’s development. Carved into the lanterns are monkeys—the messengers of Sannō Gongen—depicting the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” poses. The other lantern was erected in the 7th year of the Hōei era (1710). Both lanterns were originally placed as a pair along the approach path. Designated […]