The 16th temple of the Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. A renowned Tendai sect temple said to have been founded by Takamistu, provincial governor of Kozuke, during the Asuka period. The principal image, the Juichimen Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu (Eleven-Faced Thousand-Armed Kannon), has long gathered faith as 'Mizusawa Kannon,' especially said to offer benefits for eye diseases. The hexagonal two-story pagoda…
Mizusawa-dera (Mizusawa Kannon) is an ancient Tendai sect temple traditionally said to have been founded in the Asuka period (7th century) by Takamitsu, a provincial governor of Kozuke, under imperial vow of Empress Suiko and Empress Jito. The precise year of its establishment remains unknown. Durin…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "十一面千手観世音菩薩"
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