Nakayama is in between Narita And Haneda International Airport

Kakuousan Jishoin Temple in Kasai Edogwaku

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In the residential areas in Higashi Kasai in Edogawaku, it is in one block north of Kasaibashi Tori Highway, there is a large tiled roof in front. A narrow road on the right, a sanmon gate stands to the east and a stone approach road could be seen from it. Visitors could see the beautiful quiet views opposed to the crowded highway. Jishoin is an old temple named Kakuousan Jinguji belonging to Shingonshu Buzanha built in Muromachi period. It is a temple of Kasai Daishi Mairi (the pilgrimage of Daishi in Kasai) that has been popular in Edogawaku. Why don't you visit Jishoin Temple?

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Kakuousan Jishoin Temple

Jishoin Temple

Jishoin is an old temple built by Ryohan Hoin (died in 1501) and it is named Kakuousan Jinguji belonging to Shingonshu Buzanha.
The principle image of it is the statue of the sitting Dainichi Nyorai. And there is a statue of Kannon Bosatsu as a koshinto tower beside the entrance of this temple.
■The statue of Kannon Bosatsu as the koshinto tower scribed '寛文８年銘 (built in )' on it registered as the cultural asset of Edogawaku
The Kannon Bosatsu has a kohai like a surfboard with scribing letters '奉待庚申結衆三尸教祈願成就二世安楽所 (the group of Koshin believing in Sanshi pray for completing happy in this life and future)'. Sanshi is from Taoism in China, it is believed that the sanshi lives in a human body and it goes out of the body whne he / she is sleeping and goes to the god in heaven to tell his / her sins in every sixty day called a Koshin day in Chinese calendar. People did not sleep at night in Koshin Day to avoid the sanshis going out of them. In Edo period, the principle image of Koshin belief was generally Shomen Kongo carved on the surface of the tower since the god fights against evils. But Amida, Jizo and Kannon were on in early Edo period.

March 1987
Edogawaku Board of Education

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The Location and Access to Kakuousan Jishoin

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Kakuousan Jishoin Temple

• Kakuousan Jishoin 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 11 minute walk from Kasai Sta.
• 2-30-20 Higashi Kasai, Edogawaku, Tokyo

The Noted Spots in Kuwakawa and Nagashima in Kasai

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