Nakayama is in between Narita And Haneda International Airport

Ikkosan Muryoin Shosenji Temple in Kasai Edogawaku

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Shosenji is an old temple in Higashi Kasai in Edogawaku belonging to Jodoshu and it was built in the late Sengoku period in 1562. There are statues of Jizo Bosatsu and Amyida Nyorai as koshinto towers, they show people in this area believed in koshin belief in Edo period. According to Shinpen Musashi no kuni Fudokiko, Shosenji was built by the venerable Hoyo and it was a branch temple of Kinzoji Temple in Edogawa 3 chome. It was named Ikkosan Muryoin, and the principle image of it was the statue of Amyda Nyorai. Moreover,Shosenji is one of the temples of Kasai Daishi Mairi (the pilgrimage to Daishi in Kasai). Why don't you visit it?

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Ikkosan Muryoin Shosenji Temple

Shosenji

Shosenji is an old temple in Kuwakawa village (now Higashi Kasai) built in 1562. It belongs to Jodoshu and was named Ikkosan Muryoin. the venerable Seirensha Hoyo Seikyo Daiosho built the temple. It dedicates the statues of Amyda Sanzon (Amyda Nyorai, Kanzeon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu).
There is a koshinto tower shaped of Jizo Bosatsu with letters of the year '万治３年' (1660) beside the gate and there is another tower shaped to Amida Nyorai in the gate. These towers were built by people who believed in Koshin belief that an insect called 'Sanshi' living in human body get out of it once in 60 days and goes to the god in heaven to tell sins of the owner of the body. Shomen Kongo was generally carved on the tower in Edo period, but Jizo and Amida were carved in the early Edo period.

■the statue of Jizo Bosatsu as the Koshito Tower with the letters '万治３年銘 (1660)' and '女人講中 (the female group)'
■the statue of Amida Nyorai as the Koshinto Tower with the letters '万治３年銘 (1660)' and '男子講中 (the male group)'
* Both of them are registered as the cultural assets of Edogawaku

March 1987
Edogawaku Board of Education

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The Location and Access to Ikkosan Muryoin Shosenji Temple

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Ikkosan Muryoin Shosenji Temple

• Fushosan Chikoin Enmaji Temple has great accessibilities from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
• From Narita International Airport, take Sobu Express Line bound to Tokyo or Yokosuka and get off at Funabashi Sta, then transfer the line to Sobu line bound to Nakano or Mitaka ang get off at Motoyawata Sta. Or take Keisei-line bound to Ueno and get off Keisei Yawata Sta. Both from Motoyawata Sta and Keisei Yawata Sta, transfer the line to Toei Shinjuku line and get off at Funabori Sta. Or transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Kasai Sta.
• From Haneda International Airport, ake Keikyu-line bound to Narita, transfer the line at Nihonbashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishifunabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Kasai Sta.
• From Tokyo (Otemachi) Sta, take Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishi-funabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Kasai Sta.
• Take 15 minute walk from Kasai Sta.
• 3-38-23 Higashi Kasai, Edogawaku, Tokyo

The Sacred Places in Nagashima Kuwakawa in Kasai Daishi

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The Sacred Places in Funabori Ukita Kojima in Kasai Daishi

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The Sacred Places in Nakamachi Shiden in Kasai Daishi

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The Sacred Places in Ikazuchi in Kasai Daishi

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The Noted Spots Related to Kasai Daishi Mairi

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