Kikusuiji

Kikusuiji, officially Daiozancho Fukuji, is a Soto Zen temple in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. While its formal name is Daizakusan Chofukuji, it is widely known as Kikusuiji, the 28th temple of the Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage. The principal image is the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva, with the mantra "On arorikya sowaka." The temple verse reads: "Spring, summer, and winter the chrysanthemum water flows; gazing at autumn, the years pass by." The serene precincts, imbued with the pure spirit of Soto Zen, have welcomed pilgrims for generations.