Overview
Reizan-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple located in the Ōuchi area of Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City. Its mountain name is 鷲峰山, and its principal image is the Thousand-Armed Kannon (Senju Kannon). The temple holds the 21st sacred site of the Suruga Sanjūsan Kannon (Thirty-Three Kannon) pilgrimage and the 7th sacred site of the Suruga Nana Kannon (Seven Kannon) pilgrimage.
Highlights
- ●A temple traditionally said to have been founded in 749 (Tenpyō-shōhō 1)
- ●Principal image is the Thousand-Armed Kannon
- ●21st sacred site of the Suruga Sanjūsan Kannon pilgrimage
- ●7th sacred site of the Suruga Nana Kannon pilgrimage
History
According to temple tradition, Reizan-ji was founded in the first year of the Tenpyō-shōhō era (749). As a Shingon-sect temple enshrining the Thousand-Armed Kannon as its principal image, it has long welcomed visitors as one of the sacred sites along Suruga-area Kannon pilgrimage routes.
Access
The temple stands near a residential area in the Ōuchi district of Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, so checking the nearest bus route beforehand makes it easier to find. As a stop visited by pilgrims on the Suruga Kannon pilgrimage, pilgrimage maps or guides can also be a useful reference.
Best season
With a history said to stretch back to its founding in 749, the temple has welcomed pilgrims year-round ever since. If your purpose is the pilgrimage itself, timing hardly matters, though it's worth checking in advance whether goshuin stamps are being issued that day.
Map
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Suggested itinerary
- 1Head for Reizan-ji in the Ōuchi district of Shimizu-ku, a temple holding both the 21st spot on the Suruga Sanjūsan Kannon pilgrimage and the 7th on the Suruga Nana Kannon pilgrimage
- 2Pass through the gate and notice the plaque bearing the mountain name 鷲峰山
- 3Pay respects to the Thousand-Armed Kannon enshrined in the main hall, reflecting on the merit attributed to its many arms
- 4Since the temple holds two pilgrimage numbers at once, ask at the temple office whether a goshuin stamp is available
Did you know?
💡 Reizan-ji holds two pilgrimage numbers at once: the 21st site of the Suruga Sanjūsan Kannon pilgrimage and the 7th site of the Suruga Nana Kannon pilgrimage. Its principal image, the Thousand-Armed Kannon, is a form of Kannon Bodhisattva said to save all beings with its many arms.
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