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Minano Chichibu Kegon Fudoson
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A Fudo Myoo image enshrined beside the "Chichibu K…
30 min by bus and foot from Chichibu Railway Minano Station
3311 Shimohino-sawa, Minano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama
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A Fudo Myoo image enshrined beside the "Chichibu Kegon Falls" in Minano, a roughly 12-meter waterfall named for its resemblance to Nikko's famous Kegon Falls. Fudo Myoo watches over the pool at the base of the falls, and the spot is also known as a site for waterfall austerities. The view of the falls and the Fudo hall from the red Momiji Bridge is spectacular and a popular photo spot, while in wi…
The Fudo founding date is unknown, but there is a long history of revering the waterfall as a sacred site.
Waterfalls have attracted reverence since the Jomon period as objects of nature worship.
After the Heian period when Shugendo flourished, it was developed as a waterfall asceticism site.
Fudo M…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "不動明王"
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