Fukuzoin Temple

This is a Shingon Buddhism Tozan sect temple located in Shirasagi, Nakano-ku, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Shirasagiyama, its temple name is Fukuzo-in, and its temple name is Shohan-ji. It was founded in the Bunki and Eisho eras (1501-1521) by the monk Raichin. During the Edo period, it also served as the head temple of Saginomiya Hachiman Shrine, and is the 14th temple of the 88 sacred places in the capital. The principal image is Acala, said to have been made by Unkei. There are also stone statues of thirteen Buddhas, which are valuable cultural assets that show the faith of the common people in the late Edo period. The Jizo and Koshin towers are registered tangible cultural properties of Nakano Ward, and the standing statue of the Eleven-Headed Kannon Bodhisattva, the standing statue of Nanda Ryuo, and the standing statue of Uho Doji are registered tangible cultural properties designated by Nakano Ward.