A trip to Japan that no one knows about Tour of 88 Shikoku temples in Suginami, Tokyo

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With photos of Japanese people from 100 years ago　

This temple sits in a residential area in Suginami.
Even though it has been there for a long time, it is somewhat like a hideaway.
Walking around the 88 temple sites, which are open on weekends and holidays, seems to cleanse the soul.
I envy the neighbors.

Explanation of Ryuko-ji Temple posted by the Suginami Ward Board of Education
This temple is named Sennyuzan Iioin Temple and is a member of the Muroji School of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. The main image is a standing statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha), which was built in the late Heian period (early 12th century), a rarity in Suginami Ward.
According to the temple's legend, the temple was founded in 1172 (Jouan 2) by the monk Ryukan (who died in 1493, the 2nd year of Meio).
The name of the temple, Sennyu, is said to refer to the spring at Kibune Shrine (Izumi 3-22), from which the name Izumi is derived, and the temple name, Iio, is said to refer to the Yakushi Nyorai, the main deity of the temple. The temple name "Ryukou" is said to have originated from a giant dragon that lived in Inokashira Pond, the source of the Kanda River that flowed just below the temple at the time, which came down the river, roared a thunderous roar, and then shone and ascended to heaven near this area.
During the Edo period (1603-1867), the main deity of the temple was believed to be the Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha), who was believed to be beneficial to those suffering from incurable diseases. The temple bell, inscribed in 1742 (Kanpo 2), which has been lost due to wartime offerings, was also inscribed with the words "Iro-o no Hoden" and "All illnesses are banished". The current temple bell was built in 1954 and is the largest bell in the district.
The temple's cultural assets include a statue of Kokyo Daishi said to have been made in the Muromachi period (1336-1573), two inscriptions dated 1470 and 1496 (Meio 5), as well as a pagoda for the dead and a memorial service tower dating from the Edo period (1603-1868).
The temple was merged with Jikanzan Nisshoji Temple (1-34 Eifuku, Suginami-ku, Tokyo), which was formerly Hosenji Temple and was closed in the early Meiji era.

Neighborhood of Ryuko-ji Temple
1 min. walk from Izumi Kumano Shrine

2 minutes on foot Nippon University Tsurugaoka High School Ground

4 min. walk Izumi Kibune Shrine Abundant spring water has dried up
https://youtu.be/zN6fnc1iDhU

6 minutes on foot Eifukucho Station

7 minutes walk Daenji Temple

8 minutes on foot Suginami Ward Izumi Ryokuchi

8 minutes on foot Nihon University Tsurugaoka High School

10 minutes walk from Eifuku Inari Shrine

12 minutes walk from Meiji University Izumi Campus

16 minutes on foot Omiya Hachimangu Shrine

16 minutes walk from Matsubara Fuji

Visiting shrines in Tokyo, one is often surprised to find sanctuaries that have remained protected by the people.
Flood, fire, earthquake, war, and worship.
Small shrines, shrines on the rooftops of buildings, shrines directly under expressways.
Sanctuaries that are close to people in any form, and the guardians who protect them.
I made this video to share these beautiful images with you!
The Japanese landscape and the Japanese people of the past remain in old photographs.
Some of the photos are around 100 years old, some are about 150 years old, and some are 85 years old.
Please feel the connection with the people of the past!

Sources
Library of Congress,Women pilgrims (making a tour of famous shrines) on steps of Omuro Gosho monastery (east,) Kyoto, Japan.2020632603
Fotot finns i Funch, Elisabeth I tempel och tehus, 1921.0112.a.0007.Europeana
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/91627/SMVK_EM_fotografi_1529281
Kusakabe Kimbei - 324 Beggar Pilgrims.Kusakabe Kimbei, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kusakabe Kimbei, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kusakabe_Kimbei_-_324_Beggar_Pilgrims.jpg
Kusakabe Kimbei 1 Pilgrim.1890.Kusakabe Kimbei, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kusakabe Kimbei, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kusakabe_Kimbei_1_Pilgrim.JPG

BGM
Japanese popular song "Furusato" Koto and chorus of moving music Free BGM Discovery Site - Tono's Precious Treasure House
Furusato (Hometown)
Composed by Teiichi Okano, lyrics by Tatsuyuki Takano
Shoka by the Ministry of Education, published in 1914 for the sixth grade of "Shoka for Elementary Schools in Japan

Yuyake koyake koyake" (Sunset sunset)
A Japanese children's song and shoka with lyrics by Nakamura Ameko and music by Kusakawa Makoto.
Lyrics written in 1919, music composed in 1923 (one month before the Great Kanto Earthquake).

My name is Mayu Noda.
I will introduce the charm of shrines around Tokyo, which I love.
Sometimes temples too.

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