庚申塔

Koshin Tower

Japanese Name庚申塔
English NameKoshin Tower
PrefectureKanagawa
ReligionShinto
Coordinates35.3224730, 139.5607843

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About this Shrine

A Koshin tower, a stone monument traditionally erected as part of folk religious practices combining elements of Taoism, Buddhism, and Shinto. These towers were built by village communities as protective talismans and to commemorate Koshin-machi vigil nights.

Cultural Significance

Koshin towers represent a syncretic folk religion practice where communities would gather on Koshin nights (every 60 days) to stay awake all night, believing that sleeping would allow body worms to report their sins to heaven. The blue-faced Shoumen Kongou deity is often depicted on these stones.

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