Jion-ji, Buddhist temple in Iwatsuki district, Saitama, Japan.
The Jion-ji temple stands on a 13.5-hectare land with a main hall built in 1843 and features a thousand-armed Kannon statue as its principal deity point.
Founded during the Tencho period between 824 and 834 by Ennin, the temple received land grants from Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1591 during the Edo period.
The temple functions as the 12th station among the 33 temples of the Bando Kannon Pilgrimage, attracting numerous pilgrims throughout the year.
Visitors can access the temple through a 25-minute walk from Toyoharu Station on the Tobu Noda Line or by taking a community bus from Higashi-Iwatsuki Station.
The temple houses partial remains of Xuanzang, the famous Chinese Buddhist monk, preserved in a thirteen-tiered granite memorial tower constructed in 1953.
Location: Iwatsuki-ku
Website: http://www.jionji.com/
Part of: Bandō Sanjūsankasho
Website: http://jionji.com
GPS coordinates: 35.97890,139.71053
Latest update: May 11, 2025 18:23
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