Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage
The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage is a Japanese pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples and an extra one, founded 1940. The temples located in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures, and along the Seibu Railway. The sanctuaries are situated nearby urban area of Tokyo, and the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Ground Association prepares dedicated stamp books for this pilgrimage, so it can be said it is a kind of relatively easy pilgrimage. Each temple has its own go-eika, which is a kind of tanka for pilgrimage. In addition, it is sometimes called "The hundred Kannon Prilgrimage in Musashi Province" together with the Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary and the Sayama Kannon Pilgrimage.
History
The Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage was founded by Jōe Shibata, who was a Japanese local historian, in 1940, and the opening event was held at Sanpō-ji, which is third one in the temples list, on May 1, 1941. But, it had been in decline and dormant for decades after the World War II. It is because the area suffered war damage, so the temples could not ready to accept pilgrims. Thereafter the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage Ground Association was reorganized on April 2, 1993, and the official website has also opened. In 2000, all the temples did kaichō, which is public exhibition of religious objects, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding. It is the first time of kaicho from re-founding. After that, the anniversary events have been held every 5 years.Location
The sanctuaries are located along the Seibu Railway from the urban area of Tokyo to the mountainous area. So, them in the first half are often in residential areas, but some of them in the last half are in mountain forests. For this reason, traveling for pilgrimage becomes gradually difficult, but it's hiking level, not climbing.Temples
The following list contains all the temples of the Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage.| No. | Temple | Sect | Honzon | City/Ward | Prefecture | Image | Nearest Station | Coordinates |
| 1 | Chōmei-ji 長命寺 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Jūichimen Kannon | Nerima | Tokyo | Nerima-Takanodai | ||
| 2 | Dōjō-ji 道場寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon | Nerima | Tokyo | Shakujii-kōen | ||
| 3 | Sanpō-ji 三寳寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon | Nerima | Tokyo | Shakujii-kōen | ||
| 4 | Nyoirin-ji 如意輪寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon | Nishitōkyō | Tokyo | Hibarigaoka | ||
| 5 | Tamon-ji 多聞寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Jūichimen Kannon | Higashikurume | Tokyo | Higashi-kurume | ||
| 6 | Zenryū-ji 全龍寺 | Sōtō-shū | Ichiyo Kannon | Kiyose | Tokyo | Kiyose | ||
| 7 | Tokuzō-ji 徳蔵寺 | Rinzai-shū Daitoku-ji-ha | Byakue Kannon | Higashimurayama | Tokyo | Higashi-murayama | ||
| 8 | Enjō-in 圓乗院 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon | Higashiyamato | Tokyo | Musashi-Yamato | ||
| 9 | Jitsuzō-in 實蔵院 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Shō Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Kōkū-kōen | ||
| 10 | Shinkō-ji 新光寺 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Shō Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Kōkū-kōen | ||
| 11 | Fumon-in 普門院 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Senju Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Nishi-Tokorozawa | ||
| 12 | Zentoku-ji 全徳寺 | Sōtō-shū | Fuhi Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Kotesashi | ||
| 13 | Konjō-in 金乗院 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Senju Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Seibukyūjō-mae | ||
| 14 | Myōzen-in 妙善院 | Sōtō-shū | Byakue Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Sayamagaoka | ||
| 15 | Shōrin-ji 松林寺 | Sōtō-shū | Senju Kannon | Tokorozawa | Saitama | Sayamagaoka | ||
| 16 | Jigen-ji 慈眼寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon | Sayama | Saitama | Sayamashi | ||
| 17 | Tokurin-ji 徳林寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon | Sayama | Saitama | Sayamashi | ||
| 18 | Rnege-in 蓮花院 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Senju Kannon | Iruma | Saitama | Irumashi | ||
| 19 | Tōkō-ji 東光寺 | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha | Shō Kannon | Iruma | Saitama | Bushi | ||
| 20 | Ryūen-ji 龍圓寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Senju Kannon | Iruma | Saitama | Bushi | ||
| 21 | Kōshō-ji 高正寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon | Iruma | Saitama | Bushi | ||
| 22 | Enshō-ji 圓照寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon | Iruma | Saitama | Motokaji | ||
| 23 | Jōshin-ji 浄心寺 | Sōtō-shū | Jūichimen Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Hannō | ||
| 24 | Kannon-ji 観音寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Nyoirin Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Hannō | ||
| 25 | Ensen-ji 圓泉寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Jūichimen Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Higashi-Hannō | ||
| Extra | Reigan-ji 靈巖寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Shō Kannon | Hidaka | Saitama | Koma | ||
| 26 | Shōden-in 聖天院 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Shō Kannon | Hidaka | Saitama | Koma | ||
| 27 | Shōon-ji 勝音寺 | Rinzai-shū Kenchō-ji-ha | Jūichimen Kannon | Hidaka | Saitama | Koma | ||
| 28 | Ryūsen-ji 瀧泉寺 | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha | Senju Kannon | Hidaka | Saitama | Musashi-Yokote | ||
| 29 | Chōnen-ji 長念寺 | Sōtō-shū | Shō Kannon | Hidaka | Saitama | Musashi-Yokote | ||
| 30 | Fukutoku-ji 福徳寺 | Rinzai-shū Kenchō-ji-ha | Shō Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Higashi-Agano | ||
| 31 | Hōkō-ji 法光寺 | Sōtō-shū | Jūichimen Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Agano | ||
| 32 | Tenryū-ji 天龍寺 | Tendai-shū | Jūichimen Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Nishi-Agano | ||
| 33 | Hachiō-ji 八王寺 | Tendai-shū | Shō Kannon | Hannō | Saitama | Hannō |