Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri / Itabashi Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage

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Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri / Itabashi Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage (板橋七福神 めぐり)

The Itabashi Shichifukujin pilgrimage was established in the 1930s by the sculptor Tanaka Kintaro, also known as Chokin. He carved simple wooden statues of the Seven Lucky Gods and donated each of them to the seven temples on the route. The statues are about 25 cm (10 inches) tall. This particular pilgrimages takes place on the first seven days of the year.

I'll leave deciding on the specific the route up to you, there is no specific sequence you have to follow. All of the sites are marked in red in the Tokyo Stroll maps.me bookmarks. This page is just a quick list of the pilgrimage locations. For this reason I may also include links in the entries below to more information on the locations.

An'yōin (安養院)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Benzaiten.
More on this temple in the: An'yōin entry on the Itabashi ku page.

Chōmeiji (長命寺)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Fukurokuju.
More on this temple in the: Chōmeiji entry on the Itabashi ku page.

Kanmyōji (観明寺)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Ebisu.
More on this temple in the: Kanmyōji entry on the Itabashi ku page.

Monjuin (文殊院)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Bishamonten.
More on this temple in the: Monjuin entry on the Itabashi ku page.

Nōmanji (能満寺)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Jurojin.
More on this temple in the: Nōmanji entry on the Nerima ku page.

Saikōji (西光寺)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Daikokuten.
More on this temple in the: Saikōji entry on the Itabashi ku page.

Seikōin (西光院)

This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Hotei.
More on this temple in the: Seikōin entry on the Itabashi ku page.