A Shingon Omuro-ha temple in Kamariya-higashi, Kanazawa Ward, known for enshrining as a hidden Buddha a red-painted Fudo Myo-o (Akaii Fudo) in addition to the principal image of Amida Nyorai. Fudo Myo-o, the fierce esoteric Buddhist deity, attracts devotion for blessings of disaster-averting and protection from misfortune. Located in the quiet valley terrain of Kamariya, it has marked a long histo…
The exact founding date of Shoboin is unknown, but the temple is traditionally said to have deep roots in the Kamariya area as a temple of the Shingon Omuro-ha sect. During the Kamakura period (12th–14th centuries), the Kamariya district came under the influence of the Kanazawa-Hojo clan—the branch …
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来(本尊)・赤井不動明王尊(秘仏)"
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