Kinshasan Kanzeon (金砂山観世音) & Hanaguro Inari Daimyōjin (鼻黒稲荷大明神)
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Buddhist hall enshrining Kinshasan Kanzeon (金砂山観世音) |
Near the Fujisawabashi Intersection in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, there is a Buddhist hall dedicated to Kinshasan Kanzeon (金砂山観世音), also known as Sunayama Kannon (砂山観音) or Obitoke Kannon (帯解観音). It is said to have been founded during the Kan-ei era (1624–1643).
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Shinto shrine enshrining Hanaguro Inari Daimyojin (鼻黒稲荷大明神) |
Next to the hall is a Shinto shrine enshrining the kami (deity) Hanaguro Inari Daimyojin (鼻黒稲荷大明神).
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Monuments engraved "金砂山安産子育観世音" (left) and "嗚呼九月一日" (right) |
In front of the shrine, there are two large stone monuments. One is inscribed with "金砂山安産子育観世音", where "安産" (anzan) means safe childbirth and "子育" (kosodate) means child-rearing. The other monument is engraved with "嗚呼九月一日"—which translates to "Alas, September 1." This monument commemorates the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, which struck on that date.
Within the grounds, there are also additional stone monuments, including a koshin-to (庚申塔).
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