Sogenji Temple (Sazaedo)

Japanese name： 曹源寺（さざえ堂）
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Main Image One Hundred Kannon Statues (Chichibu, Bando and Saigoku pilgrimage Kannon) Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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Sogenji's Sazaedo is a three-level Kannon hall built in 1798 and now used as the temple's main hall. Inside are 100 Kannon statues representing the 34 Chichibu, 33 Bando, and 33 Saigoku pilgrimage temples. Following the one-way clockwise route allows visitors to complete a devotional circuit of the One Hundred Kannon within a single building. Recognized as one of the oldest surviving and the largest Sazaedo halls, it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 2018. The interior remains open to general visitors, offering a direct encounter with both the Kannon images and the distinctive pilgrimage route that embodies Edo-period Kannon devotion.

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Spot ID 3604
Temple / Site Sogenji Temple (Sazaedo)
Visiting Area Sogenji Sazaedo Hall
Visiting Status Hall open to visitors (10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00; irregular closures; viewing may be unavailable during services or other temple events, so check the official website in advance)
Address 群馬県太田市東今泉町165

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