Buddhist temple
Enpuku-ji (Chōshi)
円福寺（銚子）（えんぷくじ）
Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture
A temple of Shingon esoteric Buddhism in Chōshi, affectionately known as Iinuma Kannon; its formal name is Iinumasan Enpuku-ji. It is the 27th temple of the Bandō Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage, and its principal image is a hidden Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal object of worship: Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it is said to have begun in Jinki 5 (728) when a Jūichimen Kannon appeared, caught in a fisherman's net, and two people took Buddhist vows and enshrined it in a hermitage. Later, stories connected with Gyōki and Kōbō Daishi were handed down, and in Tenshō 6 (1578) the Unakami clan built its temple buildings. Its halls were lost in the Pacific War, and since the war the Kannon hall and the honbō (main residence) have been in separate places.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The Kannon hall (main hall, Baba-chō 1-1) and the honbō (Baba-chō 293) are apart from each other. Please check where you intend to visit.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 円福寺（銚子）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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