(32) 真野寺
Mano-ji Temple in Minamiboso-city was founded about 1300 years ago, and houses a unique mask-wearing Goddess of Mercy, not found anywhere else in Japan. But the temple is more well known for Daikoku-sama, the deity who is associated with wealth and prosperity. At the Daikokuten Festival, held annually on February 6, the Buddhist sermon starts at midnight, and the precinct becomes busy with visitors, who also enjoy the food stalls that line the approach to the temple.
南房総市久保に位置する725年開創の智山派のお寺。御本尊は、全国でも例のない、お面をつけた覆面千手観音。また、木彫の大きな大黒天が安置され、地元では「真野の大黒様」と呼ばれ親しまれています。2月6日の大黒天大祭には商売繁盛などのご利益を祈願しに、深夜0時からのご開帳および護摩法要に合わせて多くの人がお参りに訪れ、露店も数多く出てにぎわいます。