Kasamori-ji

Kasamori-ji (笠森寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Chōnan, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu shown to the public in the years of the Ox and Horse in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The temple's full name is Daihi-zan Nankō-in Kasamori-ji (大悲山 楠光院 笠森寺).The temple is the 31st stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route. The temple is also called "Kasamori-dera" using the alternate pronunciation of the Chinese character for temple (tera). It is located within the borders of the Kasamori Tsurumai Prefectural Natural Park.