Kannon-ji
📍 Tokushima, Tokushima City · 49-2 Kannon-ji, Kokufu Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
In the quiet town of Kokufu, this temple honors Avalokiteshvara's boundless compassion through countless generations. The Bodhisattva's thousand arms have embraced every plea for mercy and protection. Expectant mothers visit seeking blessings for safe childbirth and the health of mother and child, their prayers rising eternally to heaven.
Benefits
Safe childbirthFertilityMisfortune avoidance