First Temple Visit of the New Year at Kanpuku-ji Temple

更新日:2021年8月13日

First Temple Visit of the New Year at Kanpuku-ji Temple

Kanpuku-ji Temple belongs to the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism and is a famous temple in Hokusō. It is regarded as one of the three great evil-warding daishi temples in Japan, along with Kawasaki Daishi and Nishiarai Daishi, and the principal object of worship is bodhisattva Aryavalokitesvara, the guardian Buddha of Taira no Masakado.

The temple treasures consist of four copper round plaques carrying the image of Shakyamuni, Eleven-Faced Avalokitesvara, Ksitigarbha, and Bhaisajyaguru. All of these plaques are nationally designated as Important Cultural Properties. Kanpuku-ji Temple is also home to the grave of Inoh Tadataka, the man who created the first map of Japan using actual measurements.

On New Year’s Eve, 108 people get to ring the temple bell. If you donate 1,000 yen when ringing the bell, you will receive an evil-warding wooden plaque or charm and you will be eligible to participate in a raffle in which everyone wins a prize.

Date and Time

Date: from December 31st

Time: from 10:00 PM

Venue

Kanpuku-ji Temple

1752 Makino, Katori City

Access

By train

  • Approx. 25 min walk from JR Sawara Station

By car

  • Approx. 10 min from Sawara-Katori IC on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway

By highway bus

  • Take the Kantetsu Green Bus from Tokyo Station, bound for Hokota/Aso. Get off at the Yasaka-mae bus stop and walk 10 minutes.
  • Take the Keisei Bus (Chiba Kotsu) from Tokyo Station or Hamamatsu-chō Station, bound for Choshi via Sawara. Get off at Sawara Station North Exit and walk 30 minutes.

Contact Information

0478-52-2804

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