🗺️ An'yō-ji (Fuchū City, Tokyo)安養寺

An'yō-ji is an ancient temple of the Tendai sect, said to have been founded by Master Jikaku in 859. The main deity enshrined in the temple is a wooden seated statue of Amida Nyorai (Amitābha Buddha). The main gate of the temple is designed in the style of a Goryeo gate and was rebuilt in 1833. Inside the Kannon Hall, there is a statue of the Holy Kannon, the main deity of Sensō-ji. As long as the statue is facing the direction of Sensō-ji, it is believed that one can fulfill the wish of being able to pay respects daily, even without visiting Sensō-ji.

One of the famous ancient temples of the Buddhist sect Tendai, it was founded in 859. The temple is associated with a myth about raccoons, which has also been written into a book titled "The Raccoon Monk." Inside the Kannon Hall, there is a statue of the main deity from Senso-ji Temple.