Daifuku-ji


Daifuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Japanese city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, pertaining to the Chizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism. According to tradition, the temple was founded by Gyōki in 717, early in the Nara period. It was later revived by a visit by the Tendai Buddhist priest Ennin, early in the Heian period. The date at which the temple returned to the Shingon sect is unknown. The establishment received a juinjō seal of certification from the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period.
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Kannon-dō

The temple is well known for its Kannon Hall hall dedicated to the Goddess Kannon, which is situated on a sheer cliff of the boat-shaped Mount Funakata. For this reason the Kannon-dō is also known as the Cliff Kannon-dō Gake no Kannon-dō. In the rear of the hall is a  statue of the Goddess Kannon. The Kannon-dō is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Tateyama City.

Transportation

Daifuku-ji is located in the Funakata District of Tateyama. It is accessible by foot from Nakofunakata Station, JR East Uchibō Line.