Chikubusan Daihi-in Kasoku-ji is a subsidiary temple of Chishaku-in of the Chizan sect of the Shingon sect, and its principal image is Bato Kanzeon Bodhisattva. It is said to be one of the Seven Oshu Kannons prayed to by Sakanoue Tamuramaro.
The main gate of Kasokuji Temple was built in 1799 at the request of Lord chikamune, the 9th generation of the Date family, and has been standing for over 210 years. In October 1992, it was designated as a prefectural tangible cultural property.
The roof had been repaired several times before, and was completely replaced in 1976. Everything else remains as it was, with the dragons on the ridge serving as amulets forming a pair. It is a masterpiece that is said to be impossible to make in Japan today.
Masubuchi Bato Kannon Spring Festival
Chikubusan Kasoku-ji Temple, which is counted as one of the Seven Oshu Kannon Temples, is located about 1,200 years ago when Sakanoue Tamuramaro visited the area during the Ezo campaign and built the Bato Kanzeon-do Hall to comfort the war dead and war horses.Its construction is said to be the beginning of temples.
The annual spring festival is held on the fourth Sunday of April every year, and prayers are held at Bato Kanzeon-do Hall, where the principal image of Kasoku-ji Temple is enshrined. The annual festival continues with the support of local people who believe in it.