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Nishi-Arai Daishi (Sojiji)
東京都
Founded by Kobo Daishi Kukai in 826, the well he blessed gave Nishiarai its very name—one of the Three Great Daishi Temples of Kanto, renowned for warding off misfortune.
創建
826 年
種別
寺院
Access
5 min walk from Tobu Daishi-mae Station
1-15-1 Nishiarai, Adachi, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 826
1200 years
Enshrined Deity
十一面観音
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弘法大師
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Buddhist Sect
Shingon Buzan
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概要
Founded in 826 when Kobo Daishi Kukai prayed for the end of a plague during his travels through the Kanto region, carving images of the Eleven-faced Kannon and himself to enshrine in a hall he built. Its formal name is Gochisan Henjoin Sojiji, and it is a special main temple of the Shingon Buzan sect. One of the three great Daishi temples of Kanto, it draws huge crowds at New Year. The place-name …
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According to tradition, the temple was founded in 826 when the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi Kukai, traveling through the Kanto region, prayed for the end of a plague afflicting the local people. He is said to have carved images of the Eleven-faced Kannon and himself and enshrined them in a hall he buil…
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Divine Benefits
Healing & Longevity
Matchmaking
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Warding Off Evil
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "十一面観音・弘法大師"

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Nishiarai Daishi New Year Visit
New Year visit to Nishiarai Daishi (Soujiji), one of the three great misfortune-warding Daishi temples in Kanto. About 800,000 visitors come in the first three days. Visitors flock for protective fire rituals, while salt-mochi stalls line the temple approach.
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