Sanzu-no-Kawa’s Connections

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Guarded by

• Jizō

  Jizō Bosatsu stands watch at Sanzu-no-Kawa, the river of the dead, guiding and protecting souls as they cross to the afterlife.

Associated with

• Emma-O

  Sanzu-no-Kawa, the River of Three Crossings, lies on the path to Emma-Ō's judgment hall. The dead must cross it — by bridge, ford, or serpent-infested depths depending on their karma — before facing his court.