Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Hongyō-in, Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Japan
Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Hongyō-in features traditional Japanese architecture with a main hall, Kaisando-Hall, and a pond containing two hundred turtles.
The temple began its religious service in 1853 when Chief Priest Ishikawa Sho'on established it as a branch of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.
The temple incorporates the Shikoku Sacred Sites Sand Steps, containing sand from all eighty-eight temples of the Shikoku pilgrimage circuit.
The temple operates daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a monthly flea market on the 28th that presents one hundred vendors selling antiques.
The third floor houses 2,500 statues alongside gold and silver plaques dedicated to Fudo-sama, forming an extensive collection of Buddhist artifacts.
Location: Kawagoe
Inception: 1853
Part of: 關東三十六不動靈場, 小江戸川越七福神
Website: http://kawagoe-naritasan.net
GPS coordinates: 35.91931,139.48853
Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:59
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