6jizo(ROKUJIZO) walking or cycling course in SAMUKAWA

This walking or cycling course is 8.4 km.

In this course, there are 6jizo Stone statues in 4 places.

Map

Course

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In front of SAMUKAWA Station↓

SAMUKAWA central park↓

The way to SAIZENIN↓

SAIZENIN temple. These 6jizo Stone statues were made in 1993.↓

The approach of SAMUKAWA-Jinjya shrine.↓

Japanese garden.↓

Kanagawa waterworks memorial hall.↓　

http://kappy.jp/

WAIWAI market. In this market you can buy locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers.↓

SAMUKAWA central park↓

Bakery

http://www.chouchou0407.com/　↓

NANSENJI temple. ↓

NANSENJI temple. These 6jizo Stone statues were made in 1709.↓

The NANBU(southern) public hall. You can take a break at here. There are toilets.　

http://samukawa-c.jp/south/　↓

There is no traffic light at this intersection. It is dangerous. Stop temporarily.↓

KIFUNE shrine. The torii gate made of the stones of KIFUNE shrine was broken by the large earthquake of 1923. This is the monument made of the stones of the torii gate. The current torii gate was rebuilt in 1926.↓

SHOOJI temple↓

TABATA bus stop. These 6jizo Stone statues were made in 1843.↓

TABATA HIGASHICYOU(east town) a pair DOUSOJIN traveler's guardian deity. This DOUSOJIN is new one. Once upon a time, there was an old pair DOUSOJIN in this place.↓

The way to OOMAGARI.↓

The way to OOMAGARI 6jizo.↓

OOMAGARI 6Jizo. These 6jizo Stone statues were made in 1720.↓

What is 6jizo

In Buddhism there are six kinds of worlds where people go after they die.

The six worlds are as follows.

1.hell. {地獄(じごく)}

2.starving. {餓鬼(がき)}

3.animal.{畜生(ちくしょう)}

4.struggle. {修羅(しゅら)}

5.human.(人間)

6.paradise.(天上)

Every world has suffering.

People suffer even paradise.

People do not have to work at paradise, so they become lazy.

Six kinds of Jizo solve people's troubles in these six kinds of worlds.

1st edition 2018.2.18

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