Kawasaki Daishi - the informal name of a Buddhist temple Heykendzi, built in the XII century and is highly respected among the pilgrims. Especially popular temple for ritual hatsumōde - the first visit places of worship in the new year. In addition, it is believed that prayers offered at this temple, help protect against evil and survive the so-called "bad" years, these traditions were laid back in the days of the samurai and shoguns and goes back several centuries.

Kawasaki Daishi first was a small temple built by wandering monks, and today the area of ​​the temple complex has more than 33 thousand square meters. meters. Unfortunately, the ancient appearance of the temple has not survived. Its buildings were destroyed during the Second World War, and those buildings that can be seen today were rebuilt in the second half of the XX century. The main shrine of the temple - a statue of Kukai - during the war, was kept outside the temple and are therefore not affected.

The temple was built and became revered thanks to the wonderful stories that happened with Kanenori Hiram - warrior, fell out of favor at the shogun. Stripped of all the honors and exiled from his estate, Hiram fished in the bay near the place where now is located in Tokyo. One day, his dream was a monk and founder of the Buddhist Shingon Cook told catch his statue, lying in the sea off the coast. According to him, Kukai himself carved his own statue and threw it into the sea, to become meek and found his worship would gain his defense. Hiram did. After a while, he came upon his hut Sonken - wandering monk Kukai and follower. He built a small temple in which to store the statue teacher.

Shortly thereafter, Hiram reinstate the estate and back, and he in gratitude gave half of his fortune temple. Rumors about justified samurai scattered across the country and reached the temple pilgrims. During the rule of the shogun Tokugawa dynasty temple has become popular not only among the common people, but also among the nobility. The rulers and the aristocracy came with the prayers about how to safely survive the age, is considered inauspicious - a '42 in men and 33 years for women.

Currently, the church performed many rituals for business prosperity, better health, passing examinations, successful pregnancy, the findings of a happy marriage, and even to prevent accidents on the roads.