Zenshoji Temple is the 24th temple of pilgrimage in Gyotoku

A Walk on Gyotoku Kaido Highway 行徳街道の散歩道

Zenshoji Temple in Gyotoku | The 24th Temple

five statues of Buddha in Zanshoji Temple

Getting off the subway at Gyotoku Station and going to Edogwa river, there is a wonderful temple suitably called the 24th temple of the 33 Pilgrimage in Gyotoku and Urayasu.
There could be seen faces of five stone statues of Buddha over the wall of the temple and they would welcome visitors along its approach road.
In addition, Edo Meisho Zue (a guide book introducing Edo in Edo period) describes that it preserved an old bell, a statue of Sei Kannon Bosatsu carved by Jikakudaishi Enjin, a stutue of the Great King Yama carved by Tankei and a picture of the venerable Honen by himself so Zenshoji Temple has been a famous temple since Edo period.

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Seiyosan Komeiin Zenshoji Temple

The History of Zenshoji Temple

This temple was founded by the venerable Kakuyo Chozui in 1625. Masasada Shirobei Aoyama who was a local celebrity of Gyotoku donated much money to build it to pray for the response of his father's soul.
Zenshoji Temple is a branch temple of Zojoji Temple in Shiba Tokyo and Soyo Ryoteki the 14th abbot of Zojoji named the temple and the name Seiyosan was given by the 23rd abbot of Sonyo Kiyateki after Aoyama's family name.

The Event and Landmarks of Zenshoji Temple

Zenshoji Temple is the 24th temple of the 33 Pilgrimage in Gyotoku and Urayasu. In the main hall, there dedicates the statue of Senju Kannon carved when the pilgrimage had started.
The five stone Buddha near the gate was built by the Aoyama for response of their ancestors' soul in 1658. The framed letters hang on the front of the main hall was written by Bunhyo Aoyama who edited 'Katsushikaki (the history of Katsushika).

青暘山光明院善照寺門前案内板より

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青暘山光明院善照寺門前案内板より
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江戸名所図会６　ちくま学芸文庫
房総叢書紀元二千六百年記念第6卷葛飾誌略

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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 Location and Access to Zenshoji Temple

The map of the noted spots in Gyotoku Teramachi Areas

PDF of the Map of the landmarks in Gyotoku Teramachi Areas

The map of the noted spots near Niihama Yacho no Rakuen

PDF of the map of the landmarks near Niihama Yacho no Rakuen

Seiyosan Zenshoji Temple

Zenshoji Temple 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 Gyotoku 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 Gyotoku Sta.
From Tokyo (Otemachi) Sta, take Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishi-funabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Gyotoku 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 Gyotoku Sta.
Take 5 minute walk from Gyotoku Sta.
18-20 Minato, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken

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