Seishin-in Hyakutai Kannon-do (Sazaedo)
📍 Saitama, Honjo · 597 Kodaira-machi, Kodama-gun, Honjo, Saitama
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
A unique hall dedicated to one hundred Kannon statues at Seishin-in in Kodaira-machi of Kodama district. Its sazaedo (spiral hall) structure allows one complete circuit to encounter all hundred Kannon, embodying Buddhist teachings. Many visitors come seeking the blessings of all one hundred Kannon.
Benefits
One hundred Kannon blessingFertilityHousehold protection