Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Miyagi Edition

you familiar with the concept of a "sacred site"?

A pilgrimage route involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in a specific order. The famous Shikoku88 Templeis one such pilgrimage route.

There are many sacred sites in the Tohoku region, but this time we will introduce sacred sites related to the zodiac in Miyagi Prefecture

Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site

The Sendai Twelve Zodiac Guardian Deities Pilgrimage Siteis a pilgrimage site for the twelve zodiac guardian deities located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, andSendai Kedegami Pilgrimage Site. There are a total of 12 pilgrimage sites in Sendai City, but the most famous is

This time, we will introduce all 12 temples, including shrines and temples other than those mentioned above

Year of the Rat: Zenryo Kannon Hall

• Guardian deity: Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva
• Sect:
• Address: 1-1-67 Haramachi, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 983-0841
• Official URL:Sendai City Website

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Year of the Ox and Tiger: Mount Kokuzo Daimanji Temple

• Guardian deity: Kokuzo Bosatsu
• Sect: Soto sect
• Address: 4-4-1 Mukaiyama, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 982-0841
• Official URL:https://www.daimanji.or.jp/

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Is the Thousand Buddhas at Daimanji Temple's Kokuzoson in Mukaiyama the origin of the name Sendai? [Miyagi Prefecture]

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On the way from central Sendai toward Nagamachi, Mount Atago is near Atagobashi Station on the Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line. While the area is famous for its Atago Shrine, just behind it is the Daimanji Temple and Kokuzoson. This site houses a thousand wooden Buddha statues, commonly known as Sentaibutsu (Thousand Buddhas), which are said to be the origin of the original name "Sendai" (Sentai). Overall view of Daimanji Temple: A Soto Zen temple founded by the Oshu Fujiwara clan. The temple gate of Daimanji Temple: Daimanji Temple is a Soto Zen temple founded by the Oshu Fujiwara clan. Its mountain name is Mount Kokuzo, and its principal deities are Shaka Nyorai and Kokuzo Bosatsu. The main temple gate of Daimanji Temple...

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Year of the Rabbit: Washizuyama Monjudo

• Guardian deity: Manjusri Bodhisattva
• Sect: Soto sect
• Address: 6-10-18 Yahata, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0871

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The zodiac sign for 2023 is the rabbit. What is the zodiac belief unique to Sendai, the "Ka-tai-shin"? [Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture]

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Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, is home to 12 shrines and temples dedicated to the twelve zodiac animals. The principal image associated with each animal is called a "Kedegami-san" (triangle god), a belief unique to the Sendai region. Since ancient times, worshiping a god or Buddha who protects people throughout their lives as a "guardian deity" has existed throughout Japan. Over time, the zodiac and the guardian deity were combined, and by the Edo period, this belief spread to the common people. In Sendai Castle Town, they were known as "Kedegami-san," and the connection between shrines, temples, and the zodiac led to popular belief. "Kedegami-san" and "guardian deity" are not different, just the names...

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Years of the Dragon and Snake: Atago Shrine

• Guardian deity: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
• Sect: Shinto
• Address: 4-17-1 Mukaiyama, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 982-0841
• Official URL:https://www.atago.org/

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Atago Shrine on Mt. Atago (Sendai City) [Miyagi Prefecture], dedicated to the fire god Kagutsuchi and the guardian deity of the Years of the Dragon and Snake!

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Located in the southern part of central Sendai, Atago Shrine, perched atop Mount Atago, offers a panoramic view of Sendai city across the Hirose River, making it a famous night view spot. There are approximately 1,000 shrines bearing the "Atago" name across Japan's 43 prefectures. This article focuses on Atago Shrine, located in Mukoyama, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, and the Atago faith that inspired its name. What is Atago Shrine? Atago Shrine is located south of central Sendai, atop Mount Atago, 75 meters above sea level, across the Hirose River. The main deity enshrined in the main hall of Atago Shrine is Kagutsuchi, the god of fire. Amaterasu Omikami (Amaterasu Omikami) is also enshrined as a secondary deity.

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Year of the Horse: Kenshoin Temple, Nijusanya Hall

• Guardian deity: Bodhisattva Seishi
• Sect: Tendai sect
• Address: 7-11 Kitame-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0023

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Year of the Sheep and Monkey: Yanagimachi Dainichi Nyorai

• Guardian deity: Dainichi Nyorai
• Sect:
• Address: 1-11-3 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0811

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Years of the Sheep and Monkey: Dainichi Hall of Tamachi Monjuin Temple

• Guardian deity: Dainichi Nyorai
• Sect:
• Address: 2-10-25 Itsutsubashi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0022

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Years of Sheep and Monkey: Kankoin Temple, Dainichi Nyorai Hall

• Guardian deity: Dainichi Nyorai
• Sect: Tendai sect
• Address: 4-5-2 Yahata, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0871
• Official URL: https://unshozan-kangyoin.amebaownd.com/

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Year of the Rooster: Mitakiyama Fudoin Temple

• Guardian deity: Acala
• Sect: Shingon sect Chizan sect
• Address: 2-5-7 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0021
• Official URL:https://www.mitakisan.com/

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Year of the Rooster: Sankyozawa Daisho Fudo Temple

• Guardian deity: Acala
• Sect:
• Address: Aramaki Sankyozawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0845
• Official URL:https://new.ptu.jp/sankyozawafudou/index.htm

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Year of the Rooster: Nakayama Choryu Fudoson

• Guardian deity: Acala
• Sect:
• Address: 6-19 Nakayama, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 981-0952

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Year of the Dog and Year of the Pig: Osaki Hachimangu Shrine

• Guardian deity: Amida Buddha
• Sect: Shinto
• Address: 4-6-1 Yahata, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0871
• Official URL:https://www.oosaki-hachiman.or.jp/

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Osaki Hachiman Shrine, the main shrine of Sendai and a national treasure, famous for the naked pilgrimage at the Donto Festival (Miyagi Prefecture)

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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is located in the western part of Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, along Prefectural Route 31 (Sendai-Murata Line) in Yahata, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, a designated city. Formerly a village shrine, it enshrines Emperor Ojin, Emperor Chuai, and Empress Jingu as its deities. It is also famous for its Matsutaki Festival (Donto Festival). https://jp.neft.asia/archives/1116 The shrine's Momoyama architecture, designated a National Treasure, is a testament to the shrine's history. While the exact founding date of Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is unknown, it is believed that during the Heian period, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, who was entrusted by the Imperial Court with the task of conquering the Emishi in the Tohoku region, enshrined the war god Hachiman from Usa Shrine in present-day Oita Prefecture and became the leader of the Emishi political party...

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Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site

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Tsugaru Ichidai-sama | Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites in Tohoku: Aomori Edition

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Have you ever heard of a sacred site? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also part of the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage" route. While there are many sacred sites in the Tohoku region, this time we'll introduce the "zodiac-related sacred sites" in Aomori Prefecture. Tsugaru Ichidaisama Zodiac Pilgrimage Sacred Site, centered around Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, which was once a castle town, is a sacred site for pilgrimages to the guardian deity of the year of birth. There are nine sacred sites, but for some reason, only two are dedicated to the Year of the Rabbit. It is mainly visited during New Year's and Lunar New Year...

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Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Miyagi Edition

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Have you ever heard of a sacred site? It refers to a pilgrimage route that visits sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also part of the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage" pilgrimage route. While there are many sacred sites in the Tohoku region, this time we will introduce a sacred site related to the zodiac in Miyagi Prefecture. The Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site, also known as the Sendai Kedegagami Sacred Site, is a sacred site dedicated to the Guardian Deity of the Zodiac in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. There are a total of 12 sacred sites within Sendai City, but the most famous is the Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site (Sen...

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Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Fukushima

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Have you ever heard of a sacred site? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also part of the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage" pilgrimage route. While there are many sacred sites in the Tohoku region, this time we'll introduce a sacred site related to the zodiac in Fukushima Prefecture. Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site: Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site is a sacred site dedicated to the guardian deity of the zodiac in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. It features 15 temples and a mix of temples and shrines. While its activity as a sacred site appears to have ceased, the guardian deity still exists...

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