Jurakuji
📍 Tokushima, Awa City · Hokkyoden 58, Takao, Tojo Town
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
7:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Available
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Jurakuji is located in Tojo Town, Awa City, serving as the seventh station of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage. As an ancient temple with connections to Kobo Daishi, it is a sacred site visited by many pilgrims on their pilgrimage journey. The name "Jurakuji" carries the meaning of obtaining the ten joys of this world, and the temple is revered as a place that fulfills the varied wishes of human life. Standing in the region where the Shikoku pilgrimage begins, it serves as an important sacred site that purifies the hearts of pilgrims.
Benefits
Fulfillment of wishesLongevity and good healthHousehold safetyAcademic successCommercial prosperityWarding off misfortuneGood fortune and prosperityHealing from illness