| Closed Day | Open daily |
| Opening Times | ①8：00～17：00(March 2nd to October 31st) ②8：00～16：30(November 1st to March 1st) The principal image is open to the public. |
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There is "Fudo Myoo(Acala,wisdom king)" who protects those born in the year of the bird.
There is "Dainichi Nyorai(Mahavairocana Buddha)" who protects those born in the year of the sheep.
There is "Dainichi Nyorai(Mahavairocana Buddha)" who protects those born in the year of the money.
Honzon (Principal image of the Buddha) |
Fudo Myoo(Acala,wisdom king) |
| school | Shingon sect Daikakuji school |
| Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Houjou Yasutoki （The 3rd regent of the Kamakura Shogunate） |
| Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Fumyozan |
| Spring | Gesneriaceae（May to June) |
| Summer | Lotus（July-August） |
| Fall | Patch（September to October） |
| Winter |
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New Shikoku East Region88 Temples、 Fudo Myoo |
It is in the main hall. (If you want to know |
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Kamakura 33 Kannon Fudo Myoo |
It is in the main hall. |
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Kamakura 13 Nyorai Buddhas, Kokuzo Bosatsu |
It is in the Kokuzo-do（hall) (If you want to know more |
It is said that during the Heian period, Kobo Daishi (Kukai) performed goma rituals at the site where Jojuin Temple is now located. For this reason, Hojo Yasutoki (the third regent of the Kamakura Shogunate)invited a high priest from Kyoto to build Jojuin Temple here.
In 1333, Jojuin was burned down during Nitta Yoshisada's attack on Kamakura, but was rebuilt during the Edo period.
The main hall is not open to the public.
Goma -gyo(goma-ritual) is a training that involves ➀ chanting the mantra of Bodhisattva Kokuzo one million times over a period of 100 days .
It is said that by undergoing this training, one can understand all Buddhist scriptures.
Goma-gyo is the 13th of January, May, and September.
(if you want to know more about Kukai,Click Here)
Kukai (Kobo Daishi) - A monk from the early Heian period.
(Posthumous name: Shigō, a name given to praise the deeds of nobles, monks, etc. during their lifetime: Kobo Daishi )
He was the first to preach Shingon Mikkyo(Esoteric Buddhism) .
He was also a writer and calligrapher, and is said to be one of the three most outstanding calligraphers of his time.
He brought Shingon Mikkyo(Esoteric Buddhism) from China as a Japanese envoy.
He opened Shingon-in temples at the Court, Shingon-in temples at Todaiji Temple, Toji Temple, and Kongobuji Temple at Mount Koya.
He also opened Shugei Shuchiin, Japan's first free school for common people.
He become a self-mummified monk at Mount Koya at the age of 62. (Sokushinbutsu：monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification)
➀ There is the principal image Fudo Myoo(Acala,Wisdom king).
" The principal image is Acala known as the Matchmaking Acala"
"It is the not open to the public".
It is New Shikoku East Region 88 Temples、no83.
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② There is a statue of Kobo Daishi (Kukai).
③ There is a statue of the Sho-kanzeon kannon Bodhisattva .
It is the Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 21.
④ There is Dainichi Nyorai(Mahavairocana Buddha)
(if you want to know more about Dainichi Nyorai(Mahavairocana Buddha), Click Here)
⑤ There is Jizo Bodhisattva.
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It is an incarnation of the privately-held the principal image "the Matchmaking Acala . "
It is a power spot .
There is a path leading to the shrine .
There are 108 steps to the shrine , the same number as the number of human earthly desires .
It is said that this jizo bodhisattva blessings for pregnancy, safe childbirth and child-rearing.
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The two round stones nearby are sacred stones called " Koumi-ishi" (child-bearing stones) .
It is said that stroking these stones will grant you the blessing of children .
It is said that Minamoto no Yoritomo also prayed here.
(If you want to know more about Kokuzo Bosatsu (Akasagarbha Bodhisattva) Click Here)
I researched Kokuzodo, Meikyoin, and Hoshinoidera templeI researched about Kokuzodo
It is said that during the Heian period, Kobo Daishi (Kukai) performed goma rituals here .
It is said that by undergoing this training, one can understand all Buddhist scriptures.
It was built to commemorate the 1,300th anniversary of Prince Shotoku's death .
There is a statue of Monkaku Shonin performing ascetic practices .
Mongaku ... He was a Shingon Buddhist monk active from the Heian to the Kamakura periods.
the Tale of the Heike describes the "harsh practices" of Mongaku Shonin.He was exiled to Izu in anger after he forced Emperor Goshirakawa to restore Jingo-ji Temple.
There,he became acquainted with Minamoto no Yoritomo and is said to have helped him raise an army.
" Zenshin Kaiko " means "A good heart brings happiness "This is what it means.
