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A sacred stop on the Kanto 88 Pilgrimage — a Shingon temple in the Mashiko pottery village where faith in the child-protecting Jizo endures
15 min walk from Mooka Railway Mashiko Station
Mashiko, Mashiko-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi
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Jizoin Temple in Mashiko Town is a Shingon temple known as a sacred site of the Kanto 88 Pilgrimage.
The principal Jizo Bodhisattva is believed to offer blessings for child-rearing and safe childbirth, deeply revered locally.
As a temple in the Mashiko pottery producing area, it has a unique atmosphere where ceramics and Buddhist culture merge.
Seasonal flowers bloom throughout the grounds, with s…
Jizoin is said to have been founded in the late Kamakura period as a Shingon temple.
The founder is said to be from the Mashiko clan, enshrining Jizo Bodhisattva as the principal deity.
The Mashiko clan was a branch of the Utsunomiya, warriors based at Mashiko Castle in medieval times.
In the Muroma…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
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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