An ancient Shingon Chizan temple in Shibukawa that enshrines Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Joshu. Blessed with an excellent location offering views of both Mount Akagi and Mount Haruna. The main hall dates from the late Edo period with an impressive irimoya-style structure. The wooden Hotei statue is a fine carving whose smiling face is said to bring blessings to visitors. During New Year …

An ancient temple said to have been founded during the Konin era (810-824) by a disciple of Kobo Daishi Kukai. Tradition holds that Kukai ordered his disciple to establish a Shingon esoteric training hall here during his Kanto pilgrimage. In the late Heian period, it received devotion from Shibukawa…