Busshosan Hozenji Temple is also called Shiobadera

teramachiDori & Takumibori 寺町通りと内匠堀の散歩道

Hozenji Temple is also Called Shiobadra

After the Siege of Odawara, Ieyasu Tokugawa moved to Edojo Castle and he pleased at seeing the salt industry in Gyotoku, so Gyotoku was Shogunate land, he put Gyotoku under his control to protect the salt industry. During the era of the 2nd Shogun Hidetata and the 3rd Iemitsu of Edo Bakufu, the salt pan in Gyotoku was well organized. Moreover, Hozenji Temple having called Shiobadera (a temple in salt pan) was built by Yazaemon Komoto from Kansai who introduced some new method to produce salt in Gyotoku. And also Hozenji Temple is the 14th temple of the 33 pilgrimage in Gyotoku and Urayasu. There is a stone tablet scribing a haikai poem created by Basho Matsuo under the pine tree in front of the main hall of the temple.
Why don't you visit Shiobadera Busshousan Hozenji Temple?

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Busshousan Hozenji Temple (Shiobadera)

The History of Hozenji Temple (Shiobadera)

In 1600, Busshosan Hozenji Temple was found by Yazaemon Komoto who introduced some new method to produce salt in Gyotoku. He became a priest of Buddhism and named Sogen himself to be the chief priest of it.
Hozenji Temple is deeply related to the salt industry, so it is called Shiobadera (shio means salt).

The Event and Landmarks of Hozenji Temple (Shiobadera)

There is a Shiozuka (a stone tablet named it) under the pine tree in front of the main hall of Hozenji Temple, it was built by haiku poets in Gyotoku to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the great haiku poet, Basho Matsuo.
'うたがふな潮の華も浦の春' Utagauna shio no hana mo ura no haru
There are some big stones from Shimantogawa river in Kochi prefecture, and the stone similar to that Hideyoshi Toyotomi collected in his castle Jurakudai in Kyoto are aranged in the garden.The temple was colored by some seasonal flowers and trees.

Busshosan Hozenji Temple is the 14th temple of the 33 pilgrimage in Gyotoku and Urayasu.

仏性山法善寺（塩場寺）門前案内板より

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The Temples of the 33 Pilgrimage in Gyotoku & Urayasu

The list of the temples of the 33 Pilgrimages in Gyotoku and Urayasu

01 Tokuganji : 5-22 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
02 Fukusenji :2-7 Futamata Ichikawa-shi
03 Choshoji : 8-5 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
04 Jishoin : 1-10 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
05 Daitokuji : 5-13 Shimonijuku Ichikawa-shi
06 Jorinji (abandoned) : around Kawara Ichikawa-shi
07 Shogenji : 3-6 Kawara Ichikawa-shi
08 Yofukuin : 5-16 Kawara Ichikawa-shi
09 Ryugonji (Sorinji) : 3-10-2 Tokagi Ichikawa-shi
10 Fukuoji (Sorinji) : 3-10-2 Tokagi Ichikawa-shi
11 Ryogokuji : 2-16-4 Koya Ichikawa-shi
12 Anyoji : 2-16-35 Koya Ichikawa-shi
13 Hosenji : 7-22 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
14 Hozenji : 1-25 Honshio Ichikawa-shi
15 Jokanji : 23-24 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
16 Shingyoji (Kyoshinji) : 38-18 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
17 Kyozenji (Kyoshinji) : 38-18 Hongyotoku Ichikawa-shi
18 Hoshoji (abandoned) : now brought into 19 Tokuzoji
19 Tokuzoji : 8-10 Sekigashima Ichikawa-shi
20 Seiganji : 4-8 Oshikiri Ichikawa-shi
21 Korinji : 12-20 Oshikiri Ichikawa-shi
22 Hodenji : 7-1 Minato Ichikawa-shi
23 Enmyoin : 11-21 Minato Ichikawa-shi
24 Zenshoji : 18-20 Minato Ichikawa-shi
25 Genshinji : 1-16-26 Katori Ichikawa-shi
26 Ryozenji : 2-12-18 Ainokawa Ichikawa-shi
27 Shinseiji : 1-9-1 Arai Ichiakawa-shi
28 Enmeiji : 1-9-2 Arai Ichikawa-shi
29 Zenpukuji : 26-27 Todaijima Urayasu-shi
30 Kezoin : 3-10-3 Nekozane Urayasu-shi
31 Togakuji : 2-4-27 Horie Urayasu-shi
32 Hojoin : 4-14-1 Horie Urayasu-shi
33 Dairenji : 4-14-2 Horie Urayasu-shi
extra Fujiwara Kannondo Hall　2-234 Fujiwara-cho Funabashi-shi

* The location of the sixth temple is unknown, and the 16th and 17th are integrated, and the 18th is brought into the 19th temple.
* Please ask some specific information in each temple.

Why don't you visit the 33 Temples on this movie?

This movie is a slideshow created by some pictures of the temples. Why don't you watch it?

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The Map to Hozenji Temple (Shiobadera)

The map of the noted spots in Gyotoku Teramachi Areas

PDF of the Map of the landmarks in Gyotoku Teramachi Areas

Hozenji Temple (Shiobadera)

1-25 Honshio, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken
Hozenji Temple (Shiobadera) has a great accessibility from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
From Narita International Airport, take JR Sobu-express line, transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Myoden Sta. And also take Keisei-line, transfer the line at Funabashi to Sobu-Local line, and transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Myoden Sta. It takes minimally 60 minutes from Narita Airport.
From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, transfer the line at Nihonbashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishifunabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Myoden Sta.
From Tokyo (Otemachi) Sta, take Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishi-funabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Myoden Sta.
From Akihabara Sta, take Sobu line bound to Chiba, Tsudanuma or Nishi Funabashi, transfer the line at Nishifunabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro, get off Myoden Sta.
Take 10 minute walk from Myoden Sta.

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