At the very least, it's only natural that there would also be a religious sites for breasts.This is Mama Kannon (formally "Ryuuon-ji"), and it's a Buddhist temple in the joudo sect. Kannon (aka Guanyin) is the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy.Located in Aichi Prefecture, the temple was established in 1492 and is known as Japan's sole "Breast Temple." However, there is another Kannon temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture called Kawasaki Kannon, which is also centered around breasts.
Kawasaki Kannon isn't nearly as known as Mama Kannon.
However, it was recently introduced on So-Net and appeared on Japan Deep earlier this year.
As far as it seems, there aren't any other temples of this sort in Japan.
Women visit the temple to pray for easy child births and problem-free nursing.
After the offering was made, it is said that his patient was cured.
As word of the unusual request spread, people from all around the country and beyond started coming to the place to pray for all kinds of health issues affecting their mothers, daughters, wives and sisters.
These ranged from safe pregnancies, protection from cancer and even a healthy breast milk supply.
Over the years, they have left thousands of offerings of breasts.
These specialized form of offerings can be purchased on-site.
Jison-in was founded as a gateway tog the sacred Mount Koya, or Koyasan, in the early 9th century, by Kobo Daishi, one of Japan's most significant religious figures and the founder of Shingon Buddhism.
When Kobo Daishi’s elderly mother came to see the complex on Mount Koya that her son had founded, she stayed at Jison-in, since women were forbidden to enter Koyasan at that time.
Legend has it that Kobo Daishi came down from the mountain
nine times a month to see his mother, hence the town’s name of Kudoyama, which is literally, ‘nine times mountain’.
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