An ancient Tendai sect temple in Midori-ku, Chiba, also known as a supplementary sacred site of the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimage. Said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin in the Heian period, the principal deity Juichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu is revered for miraculous power. The grounds feature a giant cedar several hundred years old, designated a natural monument of Chiba City. In the Kamakura p…

Chomyoji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded in 850 CE by Jikaku Daishi Ennin, a high-ranking monk of the Tendai sect who established numerous temples across Japan following his return from Tang China. The principal deity enshrined is Juichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu (Eleven-faced Kannon), lo…