Enshrined here is the 11-headed Kannon (ekadaśamukha), which is thought to be one of the works of Tokuitsu-daishi, a monk who traveled and built temples in various places, when he came to Aizu.

 This Kannon statue was in 1641 the protective deity of Kamikomatsu Village, which was merged with a village in Sekiyama. When it was established, the temple was located on level ground slightly removed from the village, but in 1790, the hillside overlooking the village was excavated, a 58-stair stone staircase was established, and the temple was transposed to its current location.

 The principle image, the 11-headed Kannon, is normally withheld from public view, but is revealed once a year on August 9th.

 

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