Osu Kannon (Hoshouin), formally known as Kitanoyama Shinpukuji Hoshouin, is a Shingon-Chisan temple in Naka Ward, Nagoya. Along with Asakusa Kannon and Tsu Kannon, it is counted among Japan's Three Great Kannon. The principal image is Sho Kannon Bosatsu. Originally located in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, it was relocated to its current site in 1612 by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Adjacent to the lively …
Osu Kannon, formally known as Kitanosan Shinfukuji Hoshoin, is a temple of the Chisan school of Shingon Buddhism. It is said to have been founded in 1333 in Osu-go, Nakashima District, Owari Province, present-day Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture. During the Nanbokucho period, it served as a prayer temp…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "聖観音菩薩"
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