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A hundred-kilometre pilgrimage linking Kannon halls scattered through mountains and valleys.
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The Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary (秩父札所三十四観音霊場, Chichibu Fudasho Sanjūyon Kannon Reijō) is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route. Chichibu City in the province of Saitama is the centre of a virtually self-contained valley, a mountain-ringed basin about 80 km north-west of Tokyo. The Chichibu pilgrimage dates back to the early 13th century. It originally consisted of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon but by 1536 a 34th temple was added to the list with the consequence that the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages together form a 100-temple Kannon pilgrimage. Visitors in numbers have been making the journey here since the Muromachi Period (1336–1573), covering the 100 kilometres it takes to reach all the temples. About two-thirds of the temples are located in urban areas; the rest are in more rural settings. Unlike the temples on the Saigoku or Bandō routes, the Chichibu temples are relatively small and understated; many of them resemble neighbourhood temples. Admission to all 34 temples is free. It is said that about half of the 34 temples do not have resident priests and are maintained by caretakers who live nearby.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1200s Highlights / collection：Architecture of the Kannon hall, Pilgrim's books and slips Genre：Architecture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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