Higiriyama

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Postal code: ２３３‐００１５

Hikiyama 1-chome to Hikiyama 4-chome

Statistical data showing the current situation and changes in Konan Ward
Please refer to the latest "Data Book Konan".

This town was newly established from each part of Kaminagaya-cho, Shimonagaya-cho, Nobacho, and Maioka-cho, Totsuka-ku with the enforcement of the house indication in 1980.
The name of the town was named after Fukutokuin Hiki guardian of children and travelers, which is enshrined at Hikiyama 1-chome.
In the past, Kanji Iijima, who was engaged in agriculture, was usually suffering from a disease called tantrum. A monk who accidentally passed there was told that if he worshiped the limited guardian of children and travelers of Renkeiji Temple in Izu Mishima, the tantrum will be cured, and when he believed in this and prayed, he escaped from illness. It is said that he was able to do it. Based on this, in order to spread this merit to everyone, Renkeiji recommended the alter ego of guardian of children and travelers (a stone Buddha with a height of 2 feet and 4 inches, which is said to be one of the "Nippon Santai Jizo" along with the alter ego served in Yamanashi and Nagano) and served as the main deity of Fukutokuin. This temple was built on Mt. Yoshioka in Miyama Yutani, which was called "Mt. Koya-san in Yokohama" at the time. Initially, the temple was a single stand, but on July 1, 1953, it became the branch temple of Mt. Koya-san Shingon sect Kongomine-ji Temple. Every month, the day marked with "four" is said to be the anniversary of death, and it is said that if you pray for your wishes on this day, you will surely be fulfilled. January 4 of the New Year is the first fair, attracting many people from inside and outside Yokohama, and it is particularly lively.
Municipal Subway passes through 1-chome and there is Shimonagaya Station.

Source: “Yokohama Town Name” (issued by Yokohama City)
For more information, please visit the page that summarizes the names of Konan Ward.

• Hidden Jizo

"Higiriyama-Noba" (PDF: 4,932KB)