Enpuku-ji

Enpuku-ji temple stands in Chiba Prefecture, featuring a main hall where Buddhist practitioners gather for spiritual ceremonies and meditation sessions.

The temple traces its origins to the period between 810 and 824 AD when Buddhist monk Kukai established it on the former grounds of Iinuma-ji.

As the 27th station of the Bando Sanjusankasho pilgrimage circuit, Enpuku-ji represents one of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon in Eastern Japan.

Visitors can observe the temple bell inscribed with Kyotoku 11 dating from 1462 and explore the reconstructed buildings that emerged after World War II.

The temple preserves a Heian-period cast-bronze gong, currently exhibited at the Nara National Museum, along with a three-part Buddhist scroll titled Shaka Nehan-zu.

Location: Chōshi

Inception: 9 century

Founders: Kūkai

Part of: Bandō Sanjūsankasho

Address: 千葉県銚子市馬場町293

Website: http://iinumakannon.com

GPS coordinates: 35.73194,140.84061

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:52