Kegonji

岐阜県

The sacred final temple of the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, revered for over 1,200 years as Tanigumi-san

Founded

798

Type

Temple

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Temple

Founded 798

1228 years

Overview

The 33rd and final temple (kechigan-no-tera) of the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. Affectionately known as 'Tanigumi-san', it is a sacred site of fulfilled wishes where pilgrims complete their journey. The temple's serene mountain setting and the emotional significance of reaching the final station of the ancient pilgrimage route make it a deeply moving destination for the faithful.

Origins

The 33rd and final temple of the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, founded in 798. Known affectionately as 'Tanigumi-san', it is a sacred site where pilgrims fulfill their vows upon completing the circuit.

Pilgrimage Circuit

A pilgrimage of 33 Kannon temples — the oldest Kannon circuit in Japan, winding through 6 prefectures in the Kinki region and Gifu

Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

Principal Buddha

Eleven-headed Kannon

十

About Jūichimen Kannon

Wooden standing Eleven-Headed Kannon (Hokkeiji, Nara, National Treasure, Heian period)

Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Headed Kannon): bears eleven faces atop the principal head to perceive and rescue suffering beings in all directions. Long venerated as a deity of healing and warding off misfortune.

Kannon Forms · Seven Kannon

聖

Shō

十

Jūichimen

千

Senju

如

Nyoirin

馬

Batō

准