Shofuku-ji (Iizumi Kannon 飯泉観音) Temple, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
坂東巡礼 第５番 勝福寺 （飯泉観音）
Shofuku-ji Temple is located in Odawara city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan.
Shofuku-ji Temple is affiliated with the Shingon sect of Mahayana Buddhism. The temple's main religious image is the Eleven-faced Kannon, a bodhisattva who represents maternal compassion. The name of the Kannon is Iizumi Kannon. The temple was first constructed during the Nara period (710-793) in a village called Chiyo. The temple was burned down, and was rebuilt in 1706 in its present location where it became known as Iizumizan Shofuku-ji. The main hall (Hondo) of the temple was reconstructed full of local colors combined with the traditional style of the early Edo Period (1603-1867). The temple is also famous for its Daruma-ichi, a market for dharma dolls which is held annually on December 17 and 18.
GOFISH TRIO - Shofukuji Temple, Niigata - June 2013