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

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Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri / Itabashi Seven Lucky Deities 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.

The dates for this pilgrimage are January 1st to 7th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Walking Distance: Approximately 11.3 km.

I'll leave deciding on the specific the route up to you, there is no specific sequence you have to follow. 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)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Benzaiten.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tokiwadai Station (Tōbu Tōjō Line)

Chōmeiji (長命寺)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Fukurokuju.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Naka-Itabashi Station (Tōbu Tōjō Line)

Kanmyōji (観明寺)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Ebisu.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Itabashi-kuyakushomae Station (Toei Mita Line)

Monjuin (文殊院)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Bishamonten.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Itabashi-kuyakushomae Station (Toei Mita Line)

Nōmanji (能満寺)
PILGRIMAGE : This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Jurōjin.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ekoda Station (Seibu Ikebukuro Line)

Saikōji (西光寺)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Hōtei.
ACCESS: The entrance is to the south.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Senkawa Station (Fukutoshin Line, Yūrakuchō Line) or Kotake-mukaihara Station (Fukutoshin Line, Seibu Yūrakuchō Line, Yūrakuchō Line)

Seikōin (西光院)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Itabashi Shichifukujin Meguri route for Daikokuten
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ōyama Station (Tobu Tōjō Line), Kanamechō Station (Yūrakuchō Line and Fukutoshin Line)