Kosodate Jizoson - Bunkyo City

I happened to find it hanging on the street. At the entrance of the shopping street, it seemed warmly watching over passers-by. There were a lot of worshipers and I was warmly afraid of being loved by the community.

It is enshrined at the entrance of the shopping street. It is dedicated to a new hall that suits the cityscape.

Floods still occur every year in various parts of Japan, but in the past it was even worse and often changed the flow of rivers. This Jizo seems to have flowed from the upper reaches of the Edo River (now Kanda River) that flows nearby in the Meiji era, but there are many such stories left in various parts of Japan. As the name suggests, it is said that it is beneficial for raising children, and it is also called "Firefighting Jizo" because it is also beneficial for business prosperity and fire protection because it does not encounter a big fire other than air raids. By the way, the shopping street that passes in front of you is "Jizo-dori Shopping Street".

A symbol of the Edogawabashi Jizo-dori shopping street. Jizo with a gentle face, holding a child in his left arm.

It is a small but beautiful hall at the entrance of the Edogawabashi Jizo-dori shopping street. Goro-san used to worship as well. I visited the street on December 16th for the first time in a long time. It is the origin and landmark of the name of the shopping district.

Jizo who are effective in raising children. I will pass it to the entrance of Jizo-dori shopping street. You are in a small and lovely building. Atmosphere where you can feel free to say hello.

[Put your hands together with the "Child-rearing Jizoson" that you met suddenly] ・ Get off at Edogawabashi Station on the Yurakucho Line, and "Koiku Jizoson" stands calmly at the entrance to the Edogawabashi Jizo-dori shopping street from Edogawabashi-dori. It is also known as "Hibuse Jizo". ・ A rough translation of what was written in the guide says, "Since the Jizo-san, who once flowed from somewhere when the river overflowed, was celebrated in this area, it has been a prosperous child-rearing and business. It is also called "Firefighting Jizo" because it is not hit by. ・ The original text is described below. ―― "When this land surrounded by the earth on three sides was a field, the nearby Edo River (now Kanda River) was often flooded. This Jizo statue flowed from Izuko at the beginning of the Meiji era. It is said that it stayed around the time. Since the villagers who came in contact with the statue of the gentle face have been celebrating in this area, child-rearing and business prosperity, and the area has been hit by a big fire in addition to the war. It is revered as a "fire-fighting Jizo" because it does not exist. Locally, we have created a "life extension lecture" to protect Jizo. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Board of Education, a cultural property that nurtures local love ・ It's wonderful. "Child-rearing Jizoson" who happened to meet. I thought this was something to do with it, and I prayed with all my heart that my own children would grow up healthy. When you come to your neighborhood, why don't you stop by and join hands with Jizo-san? After that, I think it would be nice to shop at the "Edogawabashi Jizo-dori Shopping Street", which has an old-fashioned atmosphere that spreads out in front of you. Thank you very much. #Child-rearing Jizo #Ojizo-sama #Child-rearing #Prayer #Sightseeing #Spot #Firefighting Jizo #Edogawabashi #Edogawabashi sightseeing #Edogawabashi spot # Child-rearingJizo # Ojizo-sama # Child-rearing #Pray #Sightseeing #Spot #Fire-fightingJizo #Edogawabashi #EdogawabashiSightseeing #EdogawabashiSpot