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Batou Kannon-do (Yakumo Jinja)

〒337-0051 埼玉県さいたま市見沼区東大宮1丁目30

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Located within the shrine grounds, Batou Kannon-do enshrines Batou Kannon (the Bodhisattva of the Horse Head), a remnant of Shinbutsu-shugo (the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism) as the guardian deity of horses.

History

Batou Kannon-do stands on the shrine grounds as a legacy of Shinbutsu-shugo (the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism). It enshrines Batou Kannon, the guardian deity of horses, in connection with the historical use of draft horses for farming in this region. Traditions continue today with the Kannon Matsuri (Kannon Festival) on March 1st and the Toro Matsuri (Lantern Festival) on August 19th.

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