Koshoji Temple atop Mount Iwafune in Tochigi City's Iwafune district is a sacred mountain called the Koya of Kanto.
Mount Iwafune at 173m has a distinctive mountain form with exposed strange rocks, eye-catching from afar.
Koshoji at the summit has gathered faith since ancient times as a sacred site where souls of the dead gather.
The three-story pagoda is one of few in Tochigi Prefecture, forming …
Iwafuneyama Koshoji was founded in 811, said to have been established by Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
Mount Iwafune has been revered since ancient times as a mountain where spirits of the dead gather, developing as a sacred site.
Counted as one of Japan's three great sacred mountains and the Koya of Kanto, …
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Safe delivery, conception, child protection. Traditions tied to Empress Jingu, Konohanasakuya-hime, Suitengu, and Kishimojin.
Derived from the enshrined deity "地蔵菩薩"
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