Naritasan Shinshoji

Naritasan Shinshoji is a renowned temple known throughout Japan as the head temple of the Shingon Chizan school. It is said to have been founded in 940 (Tengyō 3) when Abbot Kanjō enshrined the Acalanatha Buddha. Affectionately known as "Narita's Acalanatha," it attracts numerous pilgrims seeking traffic safety and protection from misfortune. From the Edo period's Narita pilgrimage tradition to the New Year celebrations, it boasts some of Japan's highest pilgrimage numbers. This temple of miraculous spiritual efficacy fulfills the wishes of many people through the compassionate power of Acalanatha.