Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage
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The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage (西国三十三所 Saigoku Sanjūsan-sho?) is a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan, similar to the Shikoku Pilgrimage. In addition to the official thirty-three temples, there are an additional three known as bangai (番外?). The principal image in each temple is Kannon, known to Westners as the Goddess of Mercy; however, there is some variation among the images and the powers they possess.
It is traditional for pilgrims to wear white clothing and conical straw hats and to carry walking sticks. While the route was historically traveled by foot, today pilgrims usually use cars or trains. Pilgrims record their progress with a prayer book (納経帖 Nōkyō-chō?), which the temple staff mark with red stamps and Japanese calligraphy indicating the temple number, the temple name, and the specific name of the Kannon image. Some pilgrims receive the stamps and calligraphy on wall scrolls (for a decorative hanging) and on their white coats (to be cremated in) as well.
The goeika songs of the 33 temples are widely known and frequently grouped together.
Temples
| No. | Temple | Honzon (main image) | City/Ward/Town | Prefecture | Image | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seiganto-ji | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Nachikatsuura | Wakayama |  |
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| 2 | Ki-mii-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Wakayama | Wakayama | Ki-mii-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 3 | Kokawa-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Kinokawa | Wakayama | Kokawa-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 4 | Sefuku-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Izumi | Osaka | Sefuku-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 5 | Fujii-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Fujiidera | Osaka | Fujii-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 6 | Minamihokke-ji (Tsubosaka-dera) | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Takatori | Nara | Minamihokke-ji (Tsubosaka-dera) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 7 | Oka-dera | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Asuka | Nara | Oka-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bangai | Hōki-in | Sakurai | Nara | Hōki-in | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| 8 | Hase-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Sakurai | Nara | Hase-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 9 | Nan'endō (Kofuku-ji) | Fukūkenjaku Kannon (Amoghapāśa) |
Nara | Nara |  |
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| 10 | Mimuroto-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Uji | Kyoto | Mimuroto-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 11 | Kami Daigo-ji | Juntei Kannon (Cundi) | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto | Kami Daigo-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 12 | Shōhō-ji (Iwama-dera) | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Otsu | Shiga | Shōhō-ji (Iwama-dera) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 13 | Ishiyama-dera | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Otsu | Shiga |  |
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| 14 | Mii-dera | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Otsu | Shiga |  |
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| Bangai | Gankei-ji | Kyoto | Kyoto | Gankei-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| 15 | Imakumano Kannon-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto | Imakumano Kannon-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 16 | Kiyomizu-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto |  |
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| 17 | Rokuharamitsu-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto | Rokuharamitsu-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 18 | Chōhō-ji (Rokkaku-dō) | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto | Chōhō-ji (Rokkaku-dō) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 19 | Gyōgan-ji (Kōdō) | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto | Gyōgan-ji (Kōdō) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 20 | Yoshimine-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Nishikyo-ku | Kyoto | Yoshimine-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 21 | Anao-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Kameoka | Kyoto | Anao-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 22 | Sōji-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Ibaraki | Osaka |  |
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| 23 | Katsuō-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Minoh | Osaka | Katsuō-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 24 | Nakayama-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Takarazuka | Hyōgo | Nakayama-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bangai | Bodai-ji | Sanda | Hyōgo | Bodai-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| 25 | Kiyomizu-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Katō | Hyōgo | Bansyu Kiyomizudera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 26 | Ichijō-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Kasai | Hyōgo | Ichijō-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 27 | Engyō-ji | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Himeji | Hyōgo | Engyō-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 28 | Nariai-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Miyazu | Kyoto | Nariai-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 29 | Matsunoo-dera | Batō Kannon (Hayagrīva) | Maizuru | Kyoto | Matsunoo-dera | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 30 | Hōgon-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Nagahama | Shiga | Hōgon-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 31 | Chōmei-ji | Senju Kannon Jūichimen Kannon Shō Kannon |
Ōmihachiman | Shiga | Chōmei-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 32 | Kannonshō-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) |
Ōmihachiman | Shiga | Kannonshō-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 33 | Kegon-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Ibigawa | Gifu | Kegon-ji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also
- Japan 100 Kannon, pilgrimage composed of the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages.
- Bandō 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kantō region.
- Chichibu 34 Kannon, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture.
- Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island.
- Chūgoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region.
- Kannon
- Buddhism in Japan
- Tourism in Japan
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
External links
- Pictures of all temples
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
- Map of the 33 + 3 temples at Mum, I'm Here
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